Nearly every citizen of Bangalore has heard of the current state of two of Bangalore’s biggest lakes – the Varthur and Bellandur lakes. The main reasons for the pollution of these lakes are the untreated sewage and industrial effluents that are constantly flowing into the lake.
Though we all know that these lakes are in bad shape, many of us may not be aware of the extent of pollution. Check these shocking pictures.
VARTHUR LAKE
The froth that we usually see at the top surface of the lake is a combination of detergents, urine and faecal matter.
BELLANDUR LAKE
by Nikhil R Reddy
Nikhil is an intern at Co Media Lab.
This article was also published on http://bengaluru.citizenmatters.in/sorrows-of-bellandur-varthur-lakes-pollution-foam-bengaluru-8944
