Bellandur Lake froths again
TNN | Updated: Apr 22, 2019, 06:50 IST
Bellandur LakeBENGALURU: A few spells of rain and froth is back at Bellandur Lake. Since Saturday, the water body has been spewing toxic froth. When TOI visited the lake on Sunday, froth had covered the area where civic authorities have installed sluice gates.
Rituparni P, who frequently uses a road adjoining the lake, said: “Civic authorities installed a fence to prevent froth from entering the road. But whenever wind speed increases, froth spills on to the road, irking road users.”
A local shopkeeper said the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) had built a sluice gate at the lake’s exit point, but it’s been of little use. “It is the same story whenever it rains,” he added.
Sonali Singh, a lake activist, said civic authorities built a gentler gradient and also installed sprinklers to contain the froth, but the problem persists.
Locals also highlight the problem of dumping untreated waste into the water body. “Instead of ad hoc measures like sluice gates, the civic authorities should focus on entry of untreated sewage into the lake. The government has said it’d clean the lake by 2020. Given the pace of work here, the promise can’t be a reality,” said a citizen activist
A BDA official said they will look into the matter. “We will put in place some more effective measures before monsoon to ensure the lake doesn’t froth,” he added.
Rituparni P, who frequently uses a road adjoining the lake, said: “Civic authorities installed a fence to prevent froth from entering the road. But whenever wind speed increases, froth spills on to the road, irking road users.”
A local shopkeeper said the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) had built a sluice gate at the lake’s exit point, but it’s been of little use. “It is the same story whenever it rains,” he added.
Sonali Singh, a lake activist, said civic authorities built a gentler gradient and also installed sprinklers to contain the froth, but the problem persists.
Locals also highlight the problem of dumping untreated waste into the water body. “Instead of ad hoc measures like sluice gates, the civic authorities should focus on entry of untreated sewage into the lake. The government has said it’d clean the lake by 2020. Given the pace of work here, the promise can’t be a reality,” said a citizen activist
A BDA official said they will look into the matter. “We will put in place some more effective measures before monsoon to ensure the lake doesn’t froth,” he added.
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