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Yelachenahalli Lake

Theof Kashi Nagar in Yelachenahalli on Kanakapura Road were shocked to seeflooding their house and road on Friday. Due to the heavy downpour, the storm water drain connected towas spewing frothy sewage, which turned out to be a messy affair for people living in the vicinity. Around 50 houses were inconvenienced after heavy rain on Friday night. The residents of neighbouring Yelachenahalli Lake where helpless at one point when drain water started gushing inside their houses. This was the first time such a situation was observed. As the foam created panic among residents, they also found some part catching fire, which turned scarier.One of the residents, Lokesh Ramana, said, “Last night after the rains, water started gushing inside all the houses in our locality. There are around 50 houses which were affected by this even though the lake is not close by. The storm water drain had overflowed. But surprisingly, froth was seen for the first time. We have been facing many problems in the recent past. Some nearby houses have channelled sewage from the layouts to the lake and as a result, the lake has been polluted very badly. The water body emits a very powerful smell, which permeates through to residential areas.”Another resident, Chetan Kumar B V, working in an MNC, said, “We were shocked to see the area flooded with sewage everywhere. The roads are sloppy and there seems to be a ubiquitous stink. We also got to see foam on the sewage catching fire. Before the drinking water gets polluted, the water authorities have to wake up and rejuvenate the lake. If the drain water is provided with a proper outlet, the road would not have been flooded. They should also provide a proper sewage treatment plant before things get worse.”However, on Saturday morning, the corporator of ward 185 (Yelchenahalli) V Balakrishna visited the place to understand things and promised to look into the issue, a resident told Mirror. Founder trustee of the Yelachenahalli Neighbourhood Lakes Improvement Trust, M S Venkatesh Prasad, said, “We have been running around all offices to get the lake rejuvenated. The situation at the lake is so bad for the past three years that the stench generated from the sewage and garbage disposed of there everyday has made our lives miserable. We believe the lake has been encroached upon but recent BDA findings dismiss such a claim.”