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Bhuhat Bangalore Mahanagar Palike

Management of Lakes

Jurisdiction

Organization Lakes(№)BBMP 55BDA 115LDA 9KFD 4

Lakes(№)

BBMP

BDA

LDA

KFD

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Encroachment

Changes in Catchment

Loss of status as ‘Source of Water’

Changes in connecting rivulets (SWD)

Issues

4

Discharge of untreated Sewage

Unprecedented Urbanization

‘Tragedy of Commons’

Vanishing lakes

Issues…2

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Loss of holding capacity

Loss of the area

Drastic changes in the lake ecology

Multiple rotation of water cycle, floods

Consequences

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Restoration Eviction of encroachment

Diversion/treatment of Sewage

Structural restoration

Public utility works

Management of Lakes

7

Maintenance Public Private partnership

Sponsorship/Adoption

State maintenance

Participatory Management

Management of Lakes ..2

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Draft Policy Primary Stake Holders - Local residents

BBMP – Largely overseeing

Day to day maintenance – Local Residents

Capital Expenses – BBMP

Source of income for Association – limited advertisement

Participatory Management