As you lake it: The case of disappearing lakes of Bangalore

Intro Publication:  Terra Green

Early this summer, a couple of incidents threw the issue of Bangalores lakes back into the limelight. Not that they ever deserved to fade away from the headlines, but a couple of bizarre happenings at two lakes, and an order from the National Green Tribunal (NGT) over unauthorised constructions has since ensured that the issue does not disappear all over again, as many lakes themselves have.

Buried and gone Close to 50 major lakes have lost their ch...