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Homelakes rejuvenation

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Governance

Who should govern Bengaluru’s lakes — the government or the community? Or both?

November 23, 2020 Mimansa Sidhnath

A recent study shows that Bengaluru’s deteriorating lakes are best governed by a combination of government and the community. The study also looks at how such partnerships can evolve.

Environment

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?

Environment

Lakes Bengaluru swallowed up for development

April 4, 2011 Navya P K

53 lakes were converted into residential layouts, bus stops and stadiums. 44 have been on record.

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