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HomeBangalore Lakes

Bangalore Lakes

Everything to do with lakes in Bengaluru.

Society

The untold story of Bengaluru’s Karaga: a festival that worships water

June 1, 2018 Manasi Paresh Kumar

At the heart of Bengaluru Karaga festival lies a deep respect for water. Water is worshipped for eleven days, though water bodies of yore have gone missing. Is Karaga losing its sheen?

Environment

New act could leave lakes of Bengaluru in lurch

March 7, 2018 Revathi Siva Kumar

The government of Karnataka has come up with Tank Development Act which, in its current form, could be detrimental to the cause of protecting and rejuvenating lakes.

Environment

Dear BBC, Bengaluru isn’t running out of water soon. Here’s why!

February 14, 2018 Vishwanath Srikantaiah

Bengaluru has been projected as a city that will run out of water. Will this really happen? What water-safety measures does the city have in place? Water expert Vishwanath decodes the issue.

Environment

Lake isn’t just a blue water body, it’s a green wetland

February 13, 2018 Shubha Ramachandran

Popular imagination of a lake has pristine blue water, walking tracks and jogging tracks. But in Bengaluru the ideal image of the lake isn’t practically possible.

Governance

Why STPs for older apartments won’t work in Bengaluru

December 27, 2017 Srikanth Narasimhan

Apartment dwellers do not want to hinder the efforts to save lakes. However retrospective STPs are not going to work, say apartment owners.

Civic

How Mayor can help Bengaluru with clean water and lakes

December 1, 2017 Ananth S Kodavasal

Most STPs in Bengaluru are dysfunctional due to many reasons including use of inappropriate technology, incorrect design, faulty engineering, poor operation and maintenance.

Governance

Oh, for a Mayor who can do this and more!

November 29, 2017 Meera K

Take heart Bengaluru! With citizens’ involvement and ideas, we will see a Mayor doing the right things, sooner than later.

Section of satellite imagery showing North West Bangalore in 1965 (Corona image dated 10/10/1965), Source: USGS (United States Geological Survey) website, courtesy Kuili Suganya. Colour overlay by Krupa Rajangam
Society

Yashmanjipoor to Yeshwanthpur: Bengaluru suburban history through maps

November 28, 2017 Krupa Rajangam

Maps from different time periods for Yeshwanthpur together give an interesting account of what the area was once, and points to the changed topography and infrastructure.

Civic

Jalamitra shows how to rejuvenate a lake in Bengaluru

November 21, 2017 Shobha Ananda Reddy

Jal Mitra celebrated its second year anniversary recently. A volunteer from this group actively involved in the preservation of Rachenahalli Lake, shares its road map on how you can save your local lakes.

Environment

Diversion of sewage needs BBMP help: Updates from Kaikondrahalli Lake

November 2, 2017 Shilpi Sahu

There are constructions coming up on buffer zone of the lake. You can help by calling the BBMP officials and asking them to take action.

Governance

Why BBMP’s stormwater drain encroachment clearance drive is delayed

September 27, 2017 Akshatha M

After the 2016 floods, BBMP started the demolition drive to clear drain encroachments, and followed it with a plan to remodel Bengaluru’s stormwater drains. Why is this still not complete?

Environment

Clear and present danger: What’s the future of Bengaluru’s rejuvenated lakes

September 8, 2017 Kennedy Wirth

Rejuvenating a lake is a tough task. But the real work lies after the revival. Maintaining that the lake stays clean and clear of sewage and encroachment is a continuous task that requires funds and people. What would be the future of these lakes?

Environment

Communities take command of lake cleanups in Bengaluru

September 1, 2017 Kennedy Wirth

Groups of people work with the local corporators, to manually clean the lake every weekend. What else is happening, in Bengaluru’s lake rejuvenation scene?

Environment

How Bengaluru’s lakes got a second chance at life

August 31, 2017 Kennedy Wirth

From being a water network to becoming sewage basins of Bengaluru, lakes have an interesting history. But lakes still matter to this city, because they help in groundwater recharge. The story of rejuvenating Bengaluru’s lakes is an inspiring one.

Environment

A watery Independence Day in S T Bed Layout

August 16, 2017 Ammu Joseph

What happens when residential layouts are built on rajakaluves or lake beds? Water flows where it wants to, and thoughtless development takes its toll.

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