Varthur Lake

Bengaluru

KJ George

Varthur

Subramayapura Lake

Karnataka State Pollution Control Board

Varthur froth erupts again: Government agencies could do till date is inspections & transferrence of responsibility. https://t.co/hRNIddNO6T pic.twitter.com/92TDqhIygy — Bangalore Mirror (@BangaloreMirror) May 29, 2017

Looks like there is no respite for citizens residing around. The toxic froth has returned with the heavy rains and thunderstorms. Despite repeated complaints from people living around the area, all the government agencies could do till date is inspections and transferrence of responsibility.development ministervisited the area on May 26 and had a chat with the residents over issues affecting the area including the condition ofLake. Despite the minister assuring them of solutions, the froth returned in the early hours of Saturday with social media erupting satirically, terming Varthur as the new Kashmir. Raman TV, a resident of the area, told Bangalore Mirror, “The sorry state of Varthur and Bellandur lakes only attains prominence when there is frothing. The issue then goes viral on social media. Those residing in the area also have to suffer mosquito bites and stench that emanates from the lake. But every year, complaints to the authorities yield no result.”Recently, S Uday Kumar, corporator of Hagadur ward number 84, tried to clean the lake using local expertise, but it seems to been a failure with experts saying it needs special attention and not quick-fix methods.Sridhar Pabbisetty, CEO, Namma Bengaluru Foundation, said, “The frothing in our lakes is going from bad to worse. The frothing in Varthur Lake is taking place at an alarming rate and now, new lakes are making it to the list like.”“This exposes the failure of government agencies and bodies such as the Karnataka Lake Conservation and Development Authority (KLCDA) and the(KSPCB). Citizens have already adopted a resolution to save lakes and the failure of the government has made this all the more necessary,” he added.When contacted, a senior Bangalore Development Authority official said, “We are taking proactive measures to solve the issue at the earliest. Senior officials have visited the spot and soon, we will come up with a solution for the lake.”