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Meeting on Bangalore Lakes
Written By idontspam - 22 May, 2011
Bangalore lakes Water lakes rejuvenation
A meeting has been arranged with United Way Bengaluru who have been entrusted with maintenance activities for 11 lakes in Bengaluru. This meeting is to understand what their scope of work is? What they are going to be doing in these lakes? How can we advocate or collaborate in their efforts.
Upto 5 people can be accomodated please leave your comments here if you are interested. Its on Tuesday May 24 3PM @ their office ARR Comforts Kodihalli (old airport road)
COMMENTS
idontspam - 22 May, 2011 - 03:54
More details here http://www.uwbengaluru.org/Event/Lake-Rejuvenation-Campaign
murali772 - 23 May, 2011 - 12:59
@ IDS - I am interested. Give me a call.
idontspam - 25 May, 2011 - 08:13
It was good meeting with UWBe. They are a non profit responsible for maintenance of the following lakes.
i) Sarjapura Outer Ring Road
a) Iblur
b) Kaigondanahalli Lake
c) Shilavante Kere, Behind Palm Meadows
ii) K R Puram
a) Kaudenahalli Lake
b) Benaganahalli Lake
iii) Electronic City
a) Uttarahalli Lake
b) Dorekere Lake
iv) Peenya Industrial Area Tumkur Road
a) Dasarahalli Lake
v) Hebbala & Yelahanka
a) Doddabommasandra Lake
b) Attur Lake
c) Kogilu Lake
There is a preperation phase where BBMP takes control of the lake stops sewage, removes encroachments, puts up facilities that it may have planned & readies it for a steady state usage. It then hands over some of the lakes to UWBe who agrees to maintain them, other lakes continue to remain with either BDA/BBMP or TMC etc until someone comes to them for adoption. Maintenance involves paying for the gardner, security etc and also conducting community driven activities around the lake.
Praja & UWBe can work together to conduct activities around the lake & also facilities funding for such activities. So if you live around the above lakes & are interested in organizing community activities like walkthons, cyclothons, photography, kids events like painting etc then we can help make this happen including any funding that may be required.
You can start by leaving your suggestions as comments on what type of activities you would like to see at these lakes? Activities should not destroy the character of the lake but only seek to enance its usage for sustainable activities. One can also suggest feature additions to the lake in line with sustaining it & making it attractive for non destructive usage.
srinidhi - 25 May, 2011 - 11:16
Its the most overused word..but 'Raja Kaluve' is key for sustenance of any lake..encroachments not just for the raja kaluve but even other kaluves should be removed and flow of water..yes water and not sewege..should be unhidered!
If we can do this, part of the sustenance issue with lakes will be addressed!
Udaipur is the city of lakes..guess it would be worthwhile to visit this city to learn how its done effectively!
idontspam - 25 May, 2011 - 11:34
I havent seen much active usage of bangalore lakes other than ulsoor lake. I have seen sankey tank used mainly as adornment & ganesha immersion, Nagwara for throwing popcorn & food items & running kerosene motor boats. I havent seen kayaking programs or other water sports. Here is an old article on rowing programs in Ulsoor lake, should be replicated in more lakes.
For example, Hebbal lake can take non motorized kayaks & canoes for birdwatching, if they can sort out the nasty ambigous open ended contracts they have gotten into.
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