<p>Bengaluru: Residents living around Attur Lake near Yelahanka New Town have raised concerns over garbage strewn around the lake premises.</p>.<p>The issue has persisted for the past five to six years, they told DH.</p>.<p>Vinod Dumblekar, who lives about 700 metres from the lake and visits it regularly, said, “Locals have turned the outer perimeter into a dumping ground. Heaps of garbage pile up daily, and the BBMP does not clean the spot consistently.” A resident since 2015, he added, “The problem was far worse five years ago, but even now, there is no steady effort to clear the mess.”</p>.<p>During the monsoon, garbage seeps through gaps in the metal railing. “One stretch near an entry gate is particularly bad, with waste spilling onto the road and leaving a foul stench,” said Srinath CV, 54, a daily morning walker at the lake.</p>.BMTC to launch AC e-bus services to Bengaluru airport after June 15.<p>Adding to the problem is a drainage pipe discharging directly into the lake. "All the drain water from Attur Layout flows into it, turning the water a sickly greyish black,” Srinath added.</p>.<p>Residents said that repeated complaints to the BBMP went unanswered. “The helpline numbers on their website do not work, and emails bounce back. Finally, yesterday, the BBMP commissioner responded to a recent email and directed his subordinates to take immediate action,” Dumblekar said.</p>.<p>Karee Gowda, Zonal Commissioner (Yelahanka Zone), told DH he had not received any complaints about the persistent garbage problem at Attur Lake.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: Residents living around Attur Lake near Yelahanka New Town have raised concerns over garbage strewn around the lake premises.</p>.<p>The issue has persisted for the past five to six years, they told DH.</p>.<p>Vinod Dumblekar, who lives about 700 metres from the lake and visits it regularly, said, “Locals have turned the outer perimeter into a dumping ground. Heaps of garbage pile up daily, and the BBMP does not clean the spot consistently.” A resident since 2015, he added, “The problem was far worse five years ago, but even now, there is no steady effort to clear the mess.”</p>.<p>During the monsoon, garbage seeps through gaps in the metal railing. “One stretch near an entry gate is particularly bad, with waste spilling onto the road and leaving a foul stench,” said Srinath CV, 54, a daily morning walker at the lake.</p>.BMTC to launch AC e-bus services to Bengaluru airport after June 15.<p>Adding to the problem is a drainage pipe discharging directly into the lake. "All the drain water from Attur Layout flows into it, turning the water a sickly greyish black,” Srinath added.</p>.<p>Residents said that repeated complaints to the BBMP went unanswered. “The helpline numbers on their website do not work, and emails bounce back. Finally, yesterday, the BBMP commissioner responded to a recent email and directed his subordinates to take immediate action,” Dumblekar said.</p>.<p>Karee Gowda, Zonal Commissioner (Yelahanka Zone), told DH he had not received any complaints about the persistent garbage problem at Attur Lake.</p>