overview of the 15 lakes around sarjapura road
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Overview of the 15 lakes
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Saul kere
• Area - ~25 hectares
• Catchment Area - ~1050 hectares
• Four main inlets and one outlet which allows overflow to Bellandur lake
• Residential layouts encroachment
• High pollution levels
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Kaikondrahalli kere
• Lake Area - ~18 hectares
• One inlet from KasavanahalliLake and one outlet to Saul kere
• Restored with community participation
• Ongoing struggle to keep encroachments and sewage inflow under check
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Kasavanahalli kere
• Area - ~21 hectares
• Catchment Area - ~793 hectares
• Two main inlets and one outlet which allows overflow to Kaikondrahalli lake
• Moderate pollution levels
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Chikka Kudlu kere
• Area - ~4.5 hectares
• Catchment Area - ~100 hectares
• Many inlets on the southern side allowing for sewage inflow from residential layouts
• One outlet on north eastern side facilitates overflow to Haralur Lake
• Lake covered with Water Hyacinth
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Dodda Kudlu kere
• Lake Area - ~18 hectares
• Catchment Area- ~320 hectares
• Has three inlets
• Pollution levels are moderate –
Based on the Dissolved Oxygen
levels at Inlet, Outlet and Middle region
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Parapana Agrahara kere
• Lake Area - ~7 hectares
• Catchment Area- ~149 hectares
• Has three inlets and one outlet
connected to Dodda Kudlu kere
• Currently dry with alleged dumping for construction activities
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Doddakanneli kere
• Lake Area - ~9 hectares
• Being rejuvenated - Desilted, Stone pitched side walls, Fenced with walking
paths, Sewage Diversion
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Dodda Ambalipura kere:
• Area - ~5.47 hectares
• Located in military area.
• All inlet and outlet kaluves
completely blocked
• Partially fenced
Chikka Ambalipura kere:
• Area - ~2.9 hectares
• Encircled by residential
buildings on all sides
• Restoration complete
Iblur kere:
• Area - ~7.3 hectares
• Heavy encroachments by Real
Estate developers
• Untreated sewage inflow
Haralur kere:
• Area - ~9.58 hectares
• Healthy water body
• Inlet from Kudlu kere and
outlet to Kasavanahalli kere
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Dodda Ambalipura Chikka Ambalipura
Iblur Haralur
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Junnasandra kere:
• Area – 4.67 hectares
• Dry – No upstream lake to feed
/ Encroachment of inlet kaluves
Haddosiddapura kere:
• Trees planted in the lake bed
• Residential layout coming up adjacent to the lake
Devarabisanahalli kere:
• Area - ~4.64 hectares
• Drying due to blocked kaluves
• Surrounded by private
property (Adarsh)
• Alleged sewage inflow from
nearby STP
Halanayakanahalli kere:
• Area - ~17 hectares
• Inlet is being used for dumping
construction rubble.
• No fencing or boundary fixed.
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Haddosiddapura kere:
• Area - ~ hectares
• Trees planted in the lake bed
• Residential layout coming up adjacent to the lake
Hadosiddapura Devarabisanahalli
Junnasandra Halanayakanahalli
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References• http://www.atree.org/sites/default/files/Mahadevpura_report_Feb2011_ATREE.pdf
• http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/demolition-on-iblur-lake-bund-warning-bell-for-builders-and-buyers
• http://www.bangaloremirror.com/bangalore/others/Devarabisanahalli-Lake-gets-some-friends/articleshow/29781340.cms
• http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/blogs/like-a-lake/blog_posts/halanayakanahalli-lake-walkathon-connect-the-lake
• http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/blogs/like-a-lake/blog_posts/devarabisanahalli-lake-to-celebrate-world-wetlands-day
• http://forward150.blogspot.in/2010/09/weeding-ambalipura-lakebed-on-20-sep.html
• http://www.biometrust.blogpost.in