Residents say the water has been polluted by the Palike
The Residents of the area have noticed dead fish floating on the surface of the Devera Bislahalli Lake near Marathalli Ring Road. The lake, which covers an area of 4.64 hectares, has been certified as polluted by the Palike. Residents say the water has been polluted as sewage has been released into the lake. Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) officials, however, say that they have no clue.
KS Saibaba, CEO of the Lake Development Authority said that maintenance of the lake had been handed over to the BBMP. He added that an official of the fisheries department would be sent to the site to take stock of the situation. BBMP medical health officer, Mahadevapura, Basavaraj, said that he did not know about the death of fish. Bellandur corporator BP Babu Reddy said that he had visited the lake after receiving complaints and a water sample has been sent to the laboratory, results are awaited.
A study conducted by two students had shown that fish were dying in this lake even a couple of months back. The situation of Waderahalli Lake, Bangalore South, was also found to be similar. Unless the BBMP, BWSSB, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board and the fisheries department work in tandem, the problem of cleaning the lakes and making them fit for a healthy fish population would be an impossible task.
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