Shettykere lake is now choked by sewage water
Shettykere lake of Subramanyapura which until a year ago provided a safe haven for winged visitors and where people enjoyed boating, is now choked by sewage water. Reckless flow of sewage water has converted the lake into a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Residents who earlier took great pride in the once beautiful lake are now unhappy with their choice of location.
The lake was saved from the clutches of land sharks owing to political intervention. However, soon shanties came up in the vicinity encroaching the tank bed. In no time the whole lake was covered with hyacinths, recalled elderly residents of Subramanyapura. Shettykere lake is now choked by sewage water. The multi-storeyed residential complex which let go untreated sewage water directly into the lake are to be blamed.
“Mosquito menace has grown manifold and we are living in perpetual fear of the outbreak of dengue, chikungunya and malaria,” said a resident.Another resident urged that a compound wall be built around the lake to halt encroachment and flow of sewage water. “The multi-storeyed residential complex which let go untreated sewage water directly into the lake are to be blamed. More worrisome is the silence of the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) assistant executive engineer, whose office is located just a stone’s throw away from the lake,” said environmentalist Leo Saldanha.
Source: Deccan Herald
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