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Bellandur Lake Bed - Land fill activity in full swing!?
Written By silkboard - 3 May, 2011
Bangalore environment Citizen Reports Living lakes Bellandur Lake
Massive land fill operation seems to be on in the Bellandur Lake bed area. Marking the exact location on the map below.
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Its not really the lake itself, but the lake bed area on the right side of the bund/road adjoining the lake. Any chance this land fill activity could be illegal?
COMMENTS
idontspam - 3 May, 2011 - 06:41
Noticed this a month or so ago. I ws trying to get the mail id's of LDA/BBMP lake folks to notify them. They are probably hand in glove as well. I cant believe administrators can be so blind to goings on in the area. Isnt it mandatory to put up information if any construction work is happening? What a tinpot democracy we have become, everything goes.
srinidhi - 3 May, 2011 - 08:25
Looking at the location..was wondering if its part of any lake improvement plans where they have this habit of building islands..with trees and bamboo etc..
If its encroachment then guess lokayukta or the lake autority can be approached..the encroachment of lakes is seen as major issue these days and hopefully action will be taken if there is indeed an issue!
rackstar - 3 May, 2011 - 10:46
Anithasunil - 3 May, 2011 - 11:48
I have been seeing this going on for quite sometime now. It started in dec 2010, or even earlier. But, then I was not sure if it is a part of the lake, or some nearby land belonging to someone else!
silkboard - 4 May, 2011 - 05:47
Let us ask both of them on
- who owns this peice of land
- what are the rules regarding lake bed encorachment
- is this filling in violation of a court order issued recently by High Court (in response to a PIL from ESG
I will be in a position to file this only on May end. Anyone else wants to volunteer before then, raise your hand please.
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