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Bellandur Lake - Huge (Wet) Land filling in progress!
Written By psaram42 - 17 September, 2009
Bangalore lakes Encroachment environment Others Everything else Bellandur Lake
Road Side Land Fill example -1
Road Side Land Fill example -2
Road Side Land Fill example -3
The worker - sheds:-
Notice the Temporary Tin sheds of the workers colony in the back ground.
These are the pictures taken from the new road going through Bellandure lake wet Land connecting Yemalure village to Intel Building on the ring road.
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Personally, I think a PIL is one way we should consider, but have no idea on the process or effectiveness.Surprisingly, there is no stink in the press or anywhere. We are like the famous poet, cutting the very branch we are sitting on. How does one take this forward? I am hoping that the couple of lake related veents next week will give a better idea of a path forward.
Hi friends,
PSA has brought out this shocking incident most graphically through photos.
Is PIL the way to stop this vanadalism? I am game to be a party if any Prajagalu would like to initiate such a course.
What about making a hue and cry in newspapers / Channel TV9 etc?
Not just here, also the duct connecting Varthur lake
silkboard - 18 September, 2009 - 04:57
I had mailed these pics (took from plan, when old airport was around, degenration of this area used to be so visible as you landed or took off) to LDA about an year ago.
There is suspicious filling work on just around the duct that connects Belandur lake and Varthur lake. They have thankfuly left space for the duct - just enough, but I wont be surprised if the drain is seriously choked by now.
BWSSB engagement - lets try again
silkboard - 19 September, 2009 - 11:41
We had tried in the past to kickstart regular engagement with BWSSB - like some members are doing with BMTC.
Being in Whitefield - its a bit tight for me to be the engagement anchor with BWSSB (short notice or weekday evening meetints will be tough to attend). Sanjay or Zenrainman - if one of you can lead a bit and organized that very first meeting, more members could join and keep the connection active.
I can kickstart this via a set of RTIs, either to BWSSB asking about sewage/water mixing issues, or to BBMP about Varthur or Belandur lake projects. But that will make BBMP/BWSSB think of us in negative light right from start.
PS anantharam has passed me BWSB contacts that he made. I am going to ask for an appointment - have sent some emails already.
Hopefuly - we can manage a meeting in Oct 1st week or later, post the Dussehra leaves etc.
Another state agency to contact
sanjayv - 20 September, 2009 - 15:16
ENVIS Centre - STATE OF ENVIRONMENT RELATED ISSUES
Department of Forest, Ecology & Environment (E & E), Govt. of Karnataka Their website is pretty interesting and informative. parisaramahiti.kar.nic.in/lakes.html
No. 49, 2nd Floor, Parisara bhavan,
Church street, Bangalore - 560 001
Phone: 080-2559 1515
Email 1: kar-envis@envis.nic.in
Email 2: enviskar@dataone.in
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