The network of over 800 lakes built by Bengaluru founder Kempe Gowda, which were once part of the Garden City’s heritage, are likely to be part of the political agenda this time for elections to BBMP as well as the State Assembly.
Some experts and scientists who are keen to not just protect the existing lakes from encroachment, but also revive at least a few of the extinct lakes, are making efforts to ensure that the issue becomes part of the citizens’ poll agenda so that there would be pressure on political parties to act.
For a start, some experts, students’ organisations, farmers’ and labour leaders and a few political personalities have come together to hold a brainstorming session on Bengaluru city becoming a city of “vanishing lakes” from being a city that once benefitted from the network of over 800 lakes.
