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Photo-Courtesy : Bhagya Prakash K (The Hindu) Ambalipura Lake, a 2.9-hectare water body which was earlier under the Forest Department, almost died at one point of time as the urban sprawl ate into its inlet and outlet streams. Moreover, sewage was being let into it. The rise in water logging and contamination killed nearly 250 [...] Continue Reading »
For those living in Bellandur and along Sarjapur Road, a cleaned-up Kaikondrahalli lake means better ground water levels and rich biodiversity. When the BBMP started work on it eight months ago, they decided to pitch in. They bought native trees to be planted around the lake, and got experts to advise them on many aspects [...] Continue Reading »
Those staying near Sarjapur Road are breathing a sigh of relief because Junasandra Road, off Sarjapur Road, and Varthur Road are now brightly lit with LED (light-emitting diode) streetlights. Residents of Bellandur ward did not wait for the BBMP to light up the dark streets in their area. They lit up the roads with help [...] Continue Reading »
