Earlier this 12 months, Zilla Panchayat, Bengaluru City, despatched a listing of 150 lakes underneath its jurisdiction to the Surroundings Administration and Coverage Analysis Institute (EMPRI), Bengaluru for the preparation of detailed mission reviews (DPR) to extend the groundwater desk and enhance the standard of lakes. It has now been learnt from panchayat officers that whereas the DPRs for 74 lakes have been accomplished, the others are anticipated to be ready by the tip of November.
Eleven lakes in Bangalore South, 13 in Bangalore East, and 15, 38, and 72 lakes situated in Bangalore North, Yelahanka, and Anekal, respectively, are slated to be restored after the DPRs are ready.
Talking with indianexpress.com, an official from Zilla Panchayat, Bengaluru City stated: “We’ve requested EMPRI to take this mission up. The EMPRI has known as the tender and a non-public agency VIMOS Technocrats Pvt Ltd is getting ready the DPR. As of now, we’ve got acquired the DPRs for 74 lakes and the remaining might be ready by the tip of this month. We’ve a complete of 462 lakes and the DPRs for all these lakes might be ready at a price of Rs 11 crore. Whereas the Zilla Panchayat has allotted Rs 3.51 crore, the remainder might be borne by the federal government. Within the first section, the DPRs for 150 lakes might be ready. Within the second section underneath the Jal Jeevan Mission, the DPRs of one other 312 lakes might be ready and their restoration might be carried out. The revival of lakes is essential for the standard of water and the groundwater desk. This is a vital mission.”
The listing of 150 lakes consists of these waterbodies which might be above 25 acres or are polluted. “Out of 150, we’ve got discovered that 76 lakes are polluted and the remainder are above 25 acres… All of the lakes must be restored as per the DPR. I can even see which of the lakes have been restored with out the preparation of the DPRs,” he added.
The DPRs will give the price estimation of the core and non-core areas for lake growth. “Underneath the core space, points essential for the restoration of the lake like enchancment of the lake mattress, and sedimentation pond are listed and the non-core areas cowl points associated to beautification of the lake which embody development of the walkway, bathroom, and so on,” the official added.
Captain (retd) Santhosh Kumar, assistant commissioner of the industrial tax division, Karnataka, who performed a pivotal position within the battle for the restoration of the lakes, stated: “I’m very pleased that the federal government has chosen EMPRI to organize the DPRs for the lakes. That is utterly authorized to do and it’s obligatory as per the KTCDA (Karnataka Tank Conservation and Growth Authority) Act. The DPRs can all the time be referred to if something goes mistaken with the lake growth in a while and ensures a 100 per cent survey for boundary and buffer zone marking as mandated by the Karnataka Excessive Courtroom and the NGT (Nationwide Inexperienced Tribunal)… lake restoration ought to all the time be in tandem with the DPR…”