Yelahanka Lake

Yelahanka Lake, is a water body near Yelahanka, a suburb of Bangalore.[2]

Yelahanka lake
Yelahanka lake
LocationYelahanka, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Coordinates13°06′41″N 77°35′43″E
TypeLake
Primary inflowsPuttenahalli Lake[1]
Primary outflowsJakkur Lake
Max. length1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Max. width600 m (2,000 ft)
Surface area300 acres (120 ha)
FrozenNever
SettlementsBangalore

Location

This lake located at Yelahanka and very near to Puttenahalli Lake which was rejuvenated to along with Yelahanka Lake in 2018.[3][4]

Rejuvenation

The lake was highly polluted and emanated foul smell because of discharge of industrial effluents and sewerage water & garbage. It had even contaminated the groundwater table. People living in the low-lying areas were forced to clear the drain water that had entered their house during continuous downpour in Yelahanka. The lake was overflowing threatening to flood the buildings nearby[5] Rejuvenation was palnned in 2010 when S. K. Nataraj (then Mayor) visited Allalsandra, Yelahanka and Atturu Lakes. A Necklace road connecting Yelahanka with the Airport road stretch at a cost of Rs 54 crore. A water fountain and a bird watching island in the centre of the lake, also a Toy train around the lake was planned at a cost of 60 crore.[6] However rejuvenation was realised in 2019 at a cost of Rs 18 crore,[7] a 6 km jogging track, sitout areas and many varieties of plants were put up.[8] Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s (BBMP’s) Yelahanka a musical fountain, gym facilities and sculptures around Yelahanka and Allasandra Lakes. The lake had received Rs 315 crore under Chief Minister’s Nava Nagarothana scheme for taking up about 65 works pertaining to the lakes[9] The water holding capacity of the lake has been increased by desilting, the groundwater table in the surrounding areas have improved and dependency on Cauvery water came down.

Boat ride

Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) initiated boat ride at Yelahanka lake after the water body was handed over by Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) in 2019.[10]

The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) in association with private firms organized a massive plantation drive at the Yelahanka Lake with volunteers planting of thousand saplings. The drive is part of 'Wake the Lake' campaign which focuses on rejuvenating dying lakes. Palike officials said the initiative aims at sensitizing the community living around the lake and mobilize their efforts to revive the lake.

Administration

This Lake is a part of Yelahanka Ward, Yelahanka Zone, Yelahanka division and Yelahanka sub-division

References
  1. https://localprojectchallenge.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/PR_PUTTENHALLI-LAKE-AS-URBAN-COMMONS.pdf PUTTENHALLI LAKE AS URBAN COMMONS
  2. "Soon, you can glide around on boats in Yelahanka Lake". Times of India. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  3. "Yelahanka's Puttenahalli lake to be rejuvenated soon". The Hindu. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  4. "Yelahanka's dry lake to get a new life soon". Citizen Matters. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  5. "Yelahanka lake unsafe for surrounding residents, but BBMP's still dragging its feet". asianet newsable. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  6. "RS 104-crore plan to revive Yelahanka Lake". Deccan Herald. 11 August 2010. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  7. Bengaluru: Yelahanka lake gets new lease of life https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/020117/bengaluru-yelahanka-lake-gets-new-lease-of-life.html
  8. All aboard: boat rides start at Yelahanka lake https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2019/jun/27/all-aboard-boat-rides-start-at-yelahanka-lake-1995815.html
  9. Palike puts the Yella in Yelahanka’s two lakes https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/palike-puts-the-yella-in-yelahankas-two-lakes/articleshow/76224352.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
  10. Yelahanka Lake! Tourist hub in making https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/030718/yelahanka-lake-tourist-hub-in-making.html
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