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Hundreds of uncleared idols spell disaster for Hebbal lake’s bio-life
Written By idontspam - 4 October, 2012
Bangalore Hebbal Lake lakes BBMP Analysis LDA lakes lake Development
Next time you pass over the Hebbal Flyover towards the airport, glance to your left towards the lake. Towards the ring road you will see how the lake has been spoiled by the Gneshas being dumped, wood pieces & PoP ganeshas floating around.
The lake looks like a trash can.
Towards the island in the middle away from the trash dumped you will notice the migratory birds by the dozens. You will notice how we are destroying this beautiful lake which is like an oasis amidst all the concrete. The dumping on the other side of the flyover towards the BMTC depot stands out like a sore thumb.
Hundreds of uncleared idols spell disaster for Hebbal lake’s bio-life
The yearly Ganesh festival is over for humans, but the toxic chemicals from the hundreds of idols dumped in one of the largest city lakes could cause irreversible damage to the lake’s bird and marine population.
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idontspam - 4 October, 2012 - 02:47
This magnificient lake has been reduced to a dirty pond. Sad to see.
psaram42 - 6 October, 2012 - 04:55
The Sankey Tank in Sadashiv Nagagar is perhaps an an exception.
Picture 1. The immersion tank is isolated nicely from the main Tank. However I suspect sewage water is still flowing in to the tank!!!
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blrpraj - 6 October, 2012 - 06:31
This problem is not limited to just india; this blind belief is carried out abroad too!! that is the shocking observation i have made. What a blind belief. It is shocking that some of the most educated and so called progressive people carry out a blind belief destroying nature.
Not that i am a saint who is careful about the usage of plastics and other stuff harmful to nature but i at least make it a point to segregate it and throw it in the proper garbage container but i certainly don't carry out blind belief that defies all logic and scientific facts.
would like to cover the story for my college production.
tulika - 6 October, 2012 - 07:02
hi, i am a trainee journalist a di would like cover this story for my college production.
I would be grateful if you could give me an apoint so that i could meet and talk to you all about this issue.
I mean anybody who has witnessed this problem and is willing to talk about it.
Regards,
Tulika Mall
Vasanth - 5 October, 2012 - 07:42
Apart from polluting the lake, there is no respect to God either. One will feel very sad to see idols in that state after having celebrated the festival so grandly.
BBMP was collecting Ganeshas on festival day, but never immersed in any water. For lot of days, the tractor which collected Ganesha idols were lying on the road side near my home at Kattriguppe which is also the locality where Mayor of Bengaluru lives.
People have to buy idols of size which can be easily dissolved in water using a Bucket at home and put the water to pots or trees.
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