Environment Bengaluru lakes are drying up even during monsoons, here’s why September 28, 2020 Sanjana Alex, Shashank Palur, Shubha Ramachandran and Suma Rao Why do lakes like Sowl Kere and Arekere remain dry even during monsoons? The reasons are often man-made – building over stormwater drains, sewage, excessive borewell digging, etc. But there are solutions too.