<p> More than 200 people participated in the Lake Awareness Walkathon at Horamavu Agara lake to raise awareness about lakes and their conservation on Saturday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Organised by the Horamavu Parisara Abhivruddhi Samiti (HPAS), the walkathon was followed by programmes such as workshops, bird-watching and competitions for children. <br /><br />Addressing the gathering, KR Puram MLA Byrathi Basavaraj pledged his support for the rejuvenation of the lake and making Horamavu ward plastic-free. Sanjay Kumar, Horamavu ward health inspector, BBMP, said that the City generates 4,000 metric tonnes of garbage daily and urged people to segregate waste at source. <br /><br />To promote the good practice, the Palike would shortly distribute garbage bins to households to facilitate separation of their waste, he said. Ted K Dass, managing trustee, HPAS , stressed upon the motto ‘Reduce, Reuse and Recycle’ to break free from the cycle of generating large quantities of garbage daily. Horamavu corporator Radhamma Venkatesh participated in the walkathon.</p>
<p> More than 200 people participated in the Lake Awareness Walkathon at Horamavu Agara lake to raise awareness about lakes and their conservation on Saturday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Organised by the Horamavu Parisara Abhivruddhi Samiti (HPAS), the walkathon was followed by programmes such as workshops, bird-watching and competitions for children. <br /><br />Addressing the gathering, KR Puram MLA Byrathi Basavaraj pledged his support for the rejuvenation of the lake and making Horamavu ward plastic-free. Sanjay Kumar, Horamavu ward health inspector, BBMP, said that the City generates 4,000 metric tonnes of garbage daily and urged people to segregate waste at source. <br /><br />To promote the good practice, the Palike would shortly distribute garbage bins to households to facilitate separation of their waste, he said. Ted K Dass, managing trustee, HPAS , stressed upon the motto ‘Reduce, Reuse and Recycle’ to break free from the cycle of generating large quantities of garbage daily. Horamavu corporator Radhamma Venkatesh participated in the walkathon.</p>
