Study of Bellandur Lake Series and Mitigation of Further Damage

Authors

  • Rinku Verma Department of Forestry & Environmental Science College of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bengaluru, Karnataka Formers advisors to Karnataka Lake Conservation & Development Authority
  • D. A. Venkatesh Department of Forestry & Environmental Science College of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bengaluru, Karnataka Formers advisors to Karnataka Lake Conservation & Development Authority
  • Yusuf Perodi Department of Forestry & Environmental Science College of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bengaluru, Karnataka Formers advisors to Karnataka Lake Conservation & Development Authority

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.97.12638

Keywords:

Lake development; watershed basis; twin drain system; (storm water drain & sewerage line) conservation & management.

Abstract

Bellandur and Varthur lakes are two large lakes located in the East of Bangalore urban district. Varthur lake in Bangalore receives water from 9 lakes; together with Varthur Lake they form the Varthur Lake Series. Bellandur lake is one of these 9 lakes and is one of the largest lakes in Bangalore.  Bellandur Lake in turn receives water from 29+ lakes. During October-November 2017, 45 lake subseries of Varthur lake and Bellandur lake were visited, studied and recommendations were submitted to Karnataka Lake Conservation & Development Authority (KLCDA). The same is presented in this paper. In this study, the subseries of Varthur and Bellandur lakes are referred to as Varthur Bellandur Lake Series.

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Published

2022-07-15

How to Cite

Verma, R., Venkatesh, D. A., & Perodi, Y. (2022). Study of Bellandur Lake Series and Mitigation of Further Damage. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 9(7), 115–131. https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.97.12638

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Vol. 9 No. 7 (2022): Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal

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