Priyanka Jamwal, Author at Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Why pre-monsoon showers lead to fish kill cases in Bengaluru’s Lakes

July 5, 2022 Priyanka Jamwal

Fish kill were seen in Ulsoor, Basavanapura, Muthanallur and Bhattarahalli lakes recently. What is the cause and how to prevent this?

Installation of decontamination system in a stormwater drain

A new approach to decontaminating Bengaluru’s wastewater

January 28, 2022 Vrushal Pendharkar, Priyanka Jamwal, Daniel Phillips and Ramya

Inexpensive, easy-to-maintain local materials can be used to decontaminate Bengaluru’s wastewater, which would prevent polluted water from entering lakes.

Why are Bengaluru lakes green in colour?

May 4, 2021 Priyanka Jamwal, Sanjana Alex, Shashank Palur, Suma Rao, Shubha Ramachandran and Laurence Carvalho

One of the characteristic features of a lake is its colour. You may have noticed that the water in many lakes in Bengaluru is green, and not blue, as you might have imagined it to

Why Bellandur lake spews toxic froth, and how to stop it

July 30, 2020 Priyanka Jamwal and Sanjana Alex

Bellandur and Varthur lakes release huge amounts of foam almost every year, especially around the monsoons. Why does this happen, and what can we do to stop it?

Why Bengaluru lakes catch fire, and how to prevent this

June 23, 2020 Sanjana Alex, Priyanka Jamwal, Shashank Palur, Veena Srinivasan, Shubha Ramachandran and Suma Rao

Raw sewage, industrial effluents, solid waste dumping, can all lead to build-up of flammable gases in lakes. Why do these issues persist and what can be done to resolve these?