lake Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Sorrows of Bengaluru’s largest lakes: A photo essay

January 4, 2017 Nikhil R Reddy

We know that Bellandur and Varthur lakes are in bad shape. But just how bad? Check these shocking pictures.

Residents struggle to breathe as garbage fire continues third day at Bellandur

October 24, 2016 Seema Sharma

Rubber, plastic and mixed waste continues to burn over three days off Outer Ring Road. As Bellandur burns, why is the government fiddling?

Forget the Cauvery river for once, and think water!

September 16, 2016 Vishwanath Srikantaiah

Instead of crying foul over the water lost to our neighbour and igniting passion, there’s a lot more we (and the governments) can do. Zenrainman shares his 8-point mantra!

Take action before Somasundara Palya Lake is lost forever

February 21, 2013 Balasubramanian Thirunavukkarasu

Residents of HSR Layout seek answers as the government takes no initiative to save and restore a neighbourhood lake despite their long-standing plea

Environment

Bannerghatta Road residents team up to try save lake

July 8, 2012 Aradhana Janga

The residents of Bannerghatta have formed a trust – ‘Arakere Neighbourhood Trust’ (ANIT) to turn Arakere Lake into a thriving ecosystem. Meanwhile BDA has started fencing the lake boundary.

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Sarakki Lake too gets residents to champion its cause

April 15, 2012 News Desk

With a group of local residents driving an initiative to save Sarakki Lake, perhaps there is hope yet for the much-polluted and encroached water body.

Environment

Students take up Parappana Agrahara lake conservation

December 13, 2010 Krupa Rani

Students of Jyoti Nivas College and Government School at Kudlu village team up with IYCN volunteers to save Parappana Agrahara Lake.

Civic

Making Puttenahalli garbage free

December 13, 2010 Arathi Manay Yajaman

The before and after pictures of a spot near Puttenahalli Lake show that making the road free of garbage is not impossible.

Environment

Kere in Crisis

April 22, 2009 Usha Rajagopalan

The smaller Puttanahalli puttkere, in JP Nagar VI phase becomes a dumping ground for waste and is getting steadily eaten up by encroachments.

Environment

Left high and dry

July 16, 2008 Rushalini Rajkumar

The now dry Hesarghatta lake in the outskirts of Bangalore, which has supplied water to the city for over a century, is a mute victim of environmental ravages. See our slide show.

Candle light vigil against privatisation

August 14, 2007 Ayesha Aleem

A candle light vigil was held opposing LDA plans to handover Hebbal Lake to a private party that plans an upmarket recreational facility beside the lake.