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Sir, we talked about the white froth 'all over' the lake. Strangely, this lake looks like any other Bangalore lake with just some weeds. Are there any industial effluents there, which used form the froth?

-Srivatsava V

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 Srivatsava,

There is no froth because the water is still. The froth is seen at the exit end of the Bellandur Lake where there is a small water fall, because of which the froth is generated. This is similar to water with soap produces the froth only on stirring violently while washing cloths. I have yet to upload the pictures showing profuse froth which I mentioned at the exit portion of the lake water. I have also some important pictures where big chunks of lake area are being filled up to claim some real estate, at the cost of the lake. Please see this link, which gives some idea of the polutents being dumped in to the Belandur lake.

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These are some of the photos taken on a digital camera by my grand daughters. (I was shy of handling my son’s camera). I find that on the ring road side near Shoba apartments,  the land is with private owners which extends to almost the  shore of the lake.

There is a big stone building on the right side of the first picture below. One can see the gate of the compund of the house (see the large size picture in the Flicker All sizes option). I have not taken the shot of the house yet. I intend to take it shortly and add here later if required. This first picture below shows that water cynth is spread all over the lake at this spot. The second is a hut perhaps an encroachment.

 End of the session.

I had taken some more pictures on my wifes mobile, earlier. I am still strugling to upload the same, as it happened to be a new mobile, acquired recently. There the pictures showing the copious froth in the lake water at the exit end of the lake is available.

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Finally down loaded the Nokia 5130c-2 software from Nokia Product Installation Website and sucessfully Transfered the pictures from Mobile to the computer.

Picture # 1:- The water discharge from the Bellandur lake going to Varture lake. Please see the large size picture by clicking on the first frame below. 

Picture # 2:- This shows a road newly built on the Lake by land fill. This road is going towards Intel on the outer ring road.

Picture # 3:- Lake water fully covered by green weeds.

Picture # 4:- Same as in 3 but a diffrent location/angle shot.

Picture # 5:- Land fill claiming precious Real estate. 

Picture # 6:- Another bigger land fill Claimimg yet another real estate.

Picture # 7:- The second Cascading water flow Towards Varture lake

In This and prevous comment I have covered one strech of the lake on the Eastern side. The western side is looking attractve. This will involve another day or twos work. Will do shortly.

Note : Please click on the picture to examine biger sizes, for a more detailed view.

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While driving from Indiranagar towards Koramangala on the Inner ring road, one has to turn left at EG pura junction at Shinivagalu bus stop. This village road is narrow with traffic in both directions. A circuitous route leads to an apartment’s agglomeration which includes mantry classic, wild grass and esteem royal apartments .

Wild grass apartments sit on the tip of the Bellandur lake catchment area, currently held by the army.

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There is a storm water drain right at the entrance of the Wild Grass apartments. Though there was no rain previous day of our visit, we could see copious flow of sewage water flowing into the catchment grass land of the lake. This grass land is in the possession of the Army.

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We went into the apartment right up to an annex under construction, with a view of the army enclave under construction.

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From here we crossed over and into the army land leading to a Shiva temple.

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The temple is in a dilapidated condition. However it is still under service. The army has out sourced grass cutting to the villagers who tread the grass land in gum boots. The Bellandure Lake water front is a well over a kilometer away from this point. We returned to the gate to meet a curious watch man. We had a discussion about the sewage water flow right at the apartment entrance. Next we went in search of other Storm water drains near by

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After visting the temple, we returned to the Wilde grass entrance where the curious gaurd showed interest in what we were up to. We explained that purpose of our recki. After a nice chat we proceeded to our next destination of a major storm Wtaer drain

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After this we returned to Mantry classic. Muralidhar Rao was kind enough to take me to the teresse of Mantri classic-B tower showing a panaromic view of the Bellandure Lake far away. 

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Finally on the right hand side we have a view of the Lorven projects Ltd, Koramangala Land in the map. Hyderabad, Vacant land. This is about 60 acres in 3 bits as seen partially. See also old report

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9/24/2011-3021

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