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Bengaluru’s civic body BBMP<\/a> has set itself a target of rejuvenating 185 lakes in Bengaluru<\/a> limits within the next four years, Preeti Gehlot, Commissioner of Forest, Environment and Climate Change (FECC<\/a>) at BBMP said on Monday. Speaking at a webinar, organised by Bangalore Chambers of Industry and Commerce (BCIC<\/a>), she said that while Bengaluru has 202 lakes within the BBMP limits, the remaining 17 lakes were beyond rejuvenation or had been significantly encroached upon.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are several challenges that we face including encroachment, sewage inflow, solid waste dumping etc. In certain cases, there is chemical inflow as well. These factors, along with inadequate funding and lack of staff and interdepartmental synergy affect proper planning. Lack of technical knowledge including proper understanding of the geography and geotechnical aspects also contribute to the slow development of lake rejuvenation<\/a>. We have also set up a Bangalore Climate Action Plan within BBMP to work on a comprehensive plan to take up initiatives that have long term effects. Seven sectors that we have identified to work on include transportation, energy and building, solid waste, water and wastewater, air quality, urban planning, greening and biodiversity and disaster resilience,\u201d Gehlot said.<\/p>\n

She added that while BBMP has submitted its Community Involvement<\/a> Lake Conservation Policy<\/a> 2024 to the High Court which on approval, will be rolled out to the public. \u201cWhile we await approval from the honorable high court, we are inviting corporates<\/a>, individual bodies, or resident welfare associations to come forward with proposals to contribute in terms of assets and maintenance for the preservation and rejuvenation of lakes in the city. Beautification is not the priority. Proposals must have clarity of funding along with the backing of a technical team, in order for us to start the screening process. Our focus is entirely on implementation. With proper planning along with various stakeholders in the next 3 to 4 months, we can make significant contributions towards solving the water crisis<\/a> from a lakes perspective\u201d the Commissioner said.<\/p>\n

BCIC president S Devarajan, who is also the Senior Vice President at TVS Motor Company<\/a>, said, \u201cWhile many water conservation initiatives have been put in place, there is still a lot to be done. BCIC is glad to offer any support to BBMP to address the water situation in the city.\u201d<\/p>\n

GV Rao, Chairman CSR<\/a> and Social Branding Expert Committee at BCIC and Director at Volvo Group<\/a> said, \u201cLakes are our lifelines and not mere waterbodies. Prioritising lake conservation is paramount as consequences of inaction are dire. Today we have a great opportunity for collective action among government, industry, citizen groups, not for profit groups to join hands and tackle this issue. Many corporates are hesitant to come forward to take up lake rejuvenation due to complexity in getting approvals and other legal issues. With BBMP opening up avenues for partnership<\/a> for lake rejuvenation through its policy framework, we believe that many will come forward to work towards the goal of rejuvenation.\u201d\u201cWe invite proposals for both core and non-core work for lake preservation and rejuvenation.Core components of lake rejuvenation work includes fencing, desilting, main bund improvement, peripheral bund formation, removal of silt from inlet stream, nallah restoration, construction of wetlands for sewage treatment and water balance and construction of sluice gates and outlet improvement. Non core works include creation of amenities such as walkway improvements on the bund area, security, erection of gates and display boards, park area, childrens play area, open gym equipment, CCTVs, light poles, digital monitoring of water quality etc. For developed lakes, we invite proposals for installation of aerators, floating islands to maintain biodiversity and introduction of fish into the lake.\u201d Gehlot added.<\/div>\n


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