agara lake

Following media reports on violation of environment laws, the Lake Development Authority inspected Bengaluru’s controversial SEZ project off Bellandur Lake and asked KIADB to stop the construction.

The petition by citizens’ groups in North Bangalore and Namma Bengaluru Foundation questions the process through which the state government gave approval to a SEZ project on a wetland.

Participants collected 70 bags of plastics and other non-biodegradable waste dumped inside Agara lake. LDA Chief Ravi Ralph and environmentalist Yellappa Reddy joined the volunteers.

The Manipal ETA Infotech project has got the approval from the authorities, even though the assessments highlight the poor traffic plan. Traffic police say they don’t have any say in this.

The central Environmental Ministry watchdog office in Bengaluru is so understaffed that they are signing off compliance reports without even inspecting sites. This is one of many reasons this 72-acre realty project is proceeding despite major violations.

When it comes to adequate, planned housing for the poor in Bengaluru, the government offers little land and lesser money. But when it comes to SEZs, hotels, layouts and apartments, there is always land available. Part II of the series.

Dr Ravi Ralph, CEO of Lake Development Authority, shares his views on the development of lakes, what steps are being taken and how the work will progress for this process.

Saving Agara lake was the agenda for the evening. A brainstorming session facilitated by Citizen Matters was held at Mantri Sarovar apartments, HSR Layout on 15th May.

High Court order puts Agara lake back into LDA’s hands. Citizens too want to protect the lake.

What does public property mean to different people in the city? Using the Agara Lake as a case study, Dr Rohan D’Souza, from the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) explores these very notions of Urban Commons.

A citizen-organised cleaning drive at the garbage ridden Agara Lake in south-east Bangalore, saw children and adults pitch in with enthusiasm.