It's difficult to imagine that this could actually be Bengaluru's second largest lake. Spread out over a massive 445 acres, Varthur lake was created on the orders of the Ganga dynasty kings who ruled this land 1700 years ago.
Today, millions of gallons of sewage and industrial waste pour into it. All fresh water life has long ceased to exist. The only thing that thrives here is water hyacinth and alligator weed.
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PRODUCED BY
Ajmal V
Jishnu EN
Sandesh MS
Produced in collaboration with ICFJ-Google Fellow Royden D'Souza
(Published 07 April 2018, 07:00 IST)
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