Sewage inflow to lakes: BBMP complains against BWSSB
The Hindu
The problem is chronic in 12 developed lakes, claim civic officials
It’s not just the heavy rains that lashed the city over the past two weeks that have helped fill up many lakes, untreated sewage is also getting into many lakes. The problem is chronic in around 12 lakes that have already been developed by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), prompting the civic body to complain against the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) with the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB).
A senior official from the civic body’s lakes department told The Hindu that some of the lakes that had been polluted with sewage include Dodda Kudlu, Chikka Kudlu, Haraluru, Kasavanahalli, Kaikondrahalli and others in the same series.
“We have written to the KSPCB to take action against the BWSSB for not doing anything to prevent sewage from flowing into lakes. We have also sought penalty to be levied for damage caused to the waterbodies, as it costs around ₹1 lakh to purify water in one acre,” the official, who wished to remain anonymous, said.