sewage Archives

How construction debris is letting sewage enter Kaikondrahalli lake

May 12, 2016 Shilpi Sahu

On the evening on May 12th, raw sewage gushed in from the eastern inlet for nearly 3 hours into Kaikondrahalli lake. With help from BBMP labourers provided by BBMP lakes Engineer Shilpa, and with many

Efforts on to stop a sudden sewage inflow into the lake

April 23, 2015 Arathi Manay Yajaman

On 13th April, a sunny Monday, we (PNLIT trustees) saw water entering Puttenahalli Lake from the rainwater diversion channel at the lake entrance near the Brigade Millennium arch. It was so little that we thought

Making the dream of a water-filled lake a reality

April 1, 2015 Arathi Manay Yajaman

There has been much excitement at Puttenahalli Lake, JP Nagar this past week. With the onset of summer, there is not much water in the lake but it is expected that this will not be

Authorities wake-up! The lakes are waiting!

March 19, 2015 Arathi Manay Yajaman

One of the major problems with Bangalore lakes is sewage inflow – either secretly or openly. The various citizen groups working to save their neighbourhood lakes have repeatedly approached BWSSB and KSPCB, the agencies in

Cycle Day @ Yelahanka, Allalasandra Lake

July 1, 2014 Arathi Manay Yajaman

Over the last few months, several jobs related to the rejuvenation of Allalasandra Lake have progressed. Yelahanka United Environment Association (YUVA), the association that has been working closely with the BBMP for this lake has

A functional STP required for Yelahanka Puttenahalli Lake

April 6, 2014 Arathi Manay Yajaman

A well-functioning sewage treatment plant (STP) achieves two things – (1) it handles solid and liquid waste, which otherwise would pollute the earth, and enables its recycling (2) it is a source of usable water

Save Bangalore Lakes Trust formed, first workshop scheduled

October 18, 2013 Arathi Manay Yajaman

In August last year, several individuals and groups working to save and protect different lakes of Bangalore met to exchanges notes and see how they could help one another. A report on this meeting can

Lake Rejuvenation: Understanding the basics

October 15, 2013 Sinu Joseph

All the chaos and disturbance of urban living quietly gets washed away when you stand in front of a lake and allow its spirit to engulf you. For some time now, Bhaskar and I have