After being pulled up by Nationwide Inexperienced Tribunal (NGT), the Karnataka minor irrigation division Friday floated tenders price Rs 2.53 crore to hold out the restoration of Chandapura and Muthanallur lakes within the Anekal taluk of Karnataka by clearing the encroachments.
Based on the division, the restoration work needs to be accomplished by mid-2023, earlier than the onset of monsoon. The work entails desilting the lakes and making preparations for the pure therapy of untreated water flowing into the lakes. The income division has been requested to conduct surveys of the lakes and take away encroachments accordingly.
The NGT final month imposed an environmental compensation of Rs 500 crore on the Karnataka authorities for its failure to keep up Chandapura lake.
“Furthermore, the bidder can even be accountable for the upkeep of Chandapura lake for a interval of two years,” an official from the minor irrigation division stated.
The minor irrigation division has specified that every one the related designs and drawings by the bidder for the restoration plan must be scrutinised by establishments such because the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) or the Indian Institute of Expertise (IIT).
The NGT had taken cognisance of a November 21, 2021 report ‘Lakes of Bengaluru: Industrial effluents, uncooked sewage; smelly story of Chandapura lake’ revealed in The Indian Specific and constituted a seven-member joint committee to look into the info associated to the violation of buffer zone and stable waste administration tips at Chandapura lake.
“I’m very joyful to see the progress being initiated in direction of the restoration of the lake. All of the lakes in Anekal must be restored and our efforts are in direction of it. This can be a historic lake relationship again to the Chola interval. One can think about the utility of this lake for ages. It is necessary that this lake is restored to its pristine standing,” stated captain (retired) Santhosh Kumar, who has been combating for the restoration of the lakes in Anekal taluk.