<p>The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) plans to develop and restore more than 100 lakes it maintains in the City, by using the funds allocated for the purpose in the State budget for the financial year 2016-17. <br /><br /></p>.<p>It has invited tenders for preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for development of 10 lakes, including Panathur, Bhattarahalli, Garudacharpalya/Achchanakere, Siddapura, Horamavu Agara and Iblur lakes. The civic body maintains a total of 108 lakes, including 22 earlier managed by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA). <br /><br />BBMP Chief Engineer (Lakes), B V Satish, said 56 lakes had been rejuvenated in the last five years. Nineteen lakes are no longer in use are they have been encroached upon and residential layouts have come up on them. The remaining 33 lakes will be developed in a phased manner, he said. <br /><br />The DPR preparation will include study of the lake, its water level, quantum of sewage, checking the encroachments and the related details. Thereafter, the Lake Development Authority (LDA) will approve the project, Satish said. The Karnataka government has sanctioned Rs 100 crore for development of lakes in Bengaluru over two years, according to BBMP officials. <br /><br />Meanwhile, the BDA which maintains 95 lakes, including large ones like Bellandur and Varthur, is yet to plan their rejuvenation. M Manjunath, BDA Assistant Executive Engineer (East), said they would think about developing some lakes if the government gave funds out of the sanctioned allocation. <br /><br />The Forest Department and the LDA maintain four lakes each. While forest officials could not be reached for comment, an official in the LDA said the budget allocation didn’t apply to them. The LDA maintains Nagavara, Hebbal, Agara and Vengaiahnakere lakes. <br />DH News Service<br /><br />Rs 370-cr project to revive lakes <br />The BDA has planned to treat the dirty, flammable foam in Varthur and Bellandur lakes and submitted a Detail Project Report (DPR) in this regard to the Urban Development Department in January this year. The same DPR has been sent to the Ministry of Urban Development, according to BDA officials. The project will be implemented once the approvals come. The revival of Bellandur lake will cost Rs 200 crore and Varthur Rs 170 crore. <br /></p>
<p>The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) plans to develop and restore more than 100 lakes it maintains in the City, by using the funds allocated for the purpose in the State budget for the financial year 2016-17. <br /><br /></p>.<p>It has invited tenders for preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for development of 10 lakes, including Panathur, Bhattarahalli, Garudacharpalya/Achchanakere, Siddapura, Horamavu Agara and Iblur lakes. The civic body maintains a total of 108 lakes, including 22 earlier managed by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA). <br /><br />BBMP Chief Engineer (Lakes), B V Satish, said 56 lakes had been rejuvenated in the last five years. Nineteen lakes are no longer in use are they have been encroached upon and residential layouts have come up on them. The remaining 33 lakes will be developed in a phased manner, he said. <br /><br />The DPR preparation will include study of the lake, its water level, quantum of sewage, checking the encroachments and the related details. Thereafter, the Lake Development Authority (LDA) will approve the project, Satish said. The Karnataka government has sanctioned Rs 100 crore for development of lakes in Bengaluru over two years, according to BBMP officials. <br /><br />Meanwhile, the BDA which maintains 95 lakes, including large ones like Bellandur and Varthur, is yet to plan their rejuvenation. M Manjunath, BDA Assistant Executive Engineer (East), said they would think about developing some lakes if the government gave funds out of the sanctioned allocation. <br /><br />The Forest Department and the LDA maintain four lakes each. While forest officials could not be reached for comment, an official in the LDA said the budget allocation didn’t apply to them. The LDA maintains Nagavara, Hebbal, Agara and Vengaiahnakere lakes. <br />DH News Service<br /><br />Rs 370-cr project to revive lakes <br />The BDA has planned to treat the dirty, flammable foam in Varthur and Bellandur lakes and submitted a Detail Project Report (DPR) in this regard to the Urban Development Department in January this year. The same DPR has been sent to the Ministry of Urban Development, according to BDA officials. The project will be implemented once the approvals come. The revival of Bellandur lake will cost Rs 200 crore and Varthur Rs 170 crore. <br /></p>
