Environment

Environmentalists and citizen groups have worked to protect lakes, but questions remain on why there are still issues of encroachment and pollution.

The event will focus on discussions on the opaque process in lake development and how citizens are being vigilant in protecting neighbourhood lakes

Birders fear that deepening the lake would result in a uniform soup bowl shape. All the shallow swamps and reed beds would be destroyed.

Chasing Soppu is a book to enable readers to know more about the plants around them and encourage these plants to grow in the wild.

Funding is not the only issue with lake management. While MLAs from both sides of the aisle have claimed credit for lake restoration work, the process remains opaque.

The state government claims 47 lakes were fully developed under the Nava Nagarothana Scheme, but BBMP could not confirm this.

BBMP has started desilting work on Saul Kere. But its ‘soup bowl’ lake management approach could end its status as a biodiversity hotspot.

Initially, the lake was the responsibility of the KLCDA, which passed on that authority to the BBMP. The attempt to hand it over to BDA failed.

Munishwara Lakshmi’s love and dedication towards trees led her to nurture a banyan tree over 34 years. The tree provides shade to commuters.

ESG was awarded the United Nations ‘Water for Life’ – 2012 Best Practices Award in recognition of its campaigns against privatisation of lakes.

The proposed decrease in PPA term to 15 years and introducing grid-interactive support charges disincentivise consumers.

The organisation has been vocal in speaking for public commons and has fought several legal battles to prevent destruction of natural resources.