Overview of the 15 lakes

Saul kere

• Area - ~25 hectares

• Catchment Area - ~1050 hectares

• Four main inlets and one outlet which allows overflow to Bellandur lake

• Residential layouts encroachment

• High pollution levels

Kaikondrahalli kere

• Lake Area - ~18 hectares

• One inlet from KasavanahalliLake and one outlet to Saul kere

• Restored with community participation

• Ongoing struggle to keep encroachments and sewage inflow under check

Kasavanahalli kere

• Area - ~21 hectares

• Catchment Area - ~793 hectares

• Two main inlets and one outlet which allows overflow to Kaikondrahalli lake

• Moderate pollution levels

Chikka Kudlu kere

• Area - ~4.5 hectares

• Catchment Area - ~100 hectares

• Many inlets on the southern side allowing for sewage inflow from residential layouts

• One outlet on north eastern side facilitates overflow to Haralur Lake

• Lake covered with Water Hyacinth

Dodda Kudlu kere

• Lake Area - ~18 hectares

• Catchment Area- ~320 hectares

• Has three inlets

• Pollution levels are moderate –

Based on the Dissolved Oxygen

levels at Inlet, Outlet and Middle region

Parapana Agrahara kere

• Lake Area - ~7 hectares

• Catchment Area- ~149 hectares

• Has three inlets and one outlet

connected to Dodda Kudlu kere

• Currently dry with alleged dumping for construction activities

Doddakanneli kere

• Lake Area - ~9 hectares

• Being rejuvenated - Desilted, Stone pitched side walls, Fenced with walking

paths, Sewage Diversion

Dodda Ambalipura kere:

• Area - ~5.47 hectares

• Located in military area.

• All inlet and outlet kaluves

completely blocked

• Partially fenced

Chikka Ambalipura kere:

• Area - ~2.9 hectares

• Encircled by residential

buildings on all sides

• Restoration complete

Iblur kere:

• Area - ~7.3 hectares

• Heavy encroachments by Real

Estate developers

• Untreated sewage inflow

Haralur kere:

• Area - ~9.58 hectares

• Healthy water body

• Inlet from Kudlu kere and

outlet to Kasavanahalli kere

Dodda Ambalipura Chikka Ambalipura

Iblur Haralur

Junnasandra kere:

• Area – 4.67 hectares

• Dry – No upstream lake to feed

/ Encroachment of inlet kaluves

Haddosiddapura kere:

• Trees planted in the lake bed

• Residential layout coming up adjacent to the lake

Devarabisanahalli kere:

• Area - ~4.64 hectares

• Drying due to blocked kaluves

• Surrounded by private

property (Adarsh)

• Alleged sewage inflow from

nearby STP

Halanayakanahalli kere:

• Area - ~17 hectares

• Inlet is being used for dumping

construction rubble.

• No fencing or boundary fixed.

Haddosiddapura kere:

• Area - ~ hectares

• Trees planted in the lake bed

• Residential layout coming up adjacent to the lake

Hadosiddapura Devarabisanahalli

Junnasandra Halanayakanahalli

References• http://www.atree.org/sites/default/files/Mahadevpura_report_Feb2011_ATREE.pdf

• http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/demolition-on-iblur-lake-bund-warning-bell-for-builders-and-buyers

• http://www.bangaloremirror.com/bangalore/others/Devarabisanahalli-Lake-gets-some-friends/articleshow/29781340.cms

• http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/blogs/like-a-lake/blog_posts/halanayakanahalli-lake-walkathon-connect-the-lake

• http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/blogs/like-a-lake/blog_posts/devarabisanahalli-lake-to-celebrate-world-wetlands-day

• http://forward150.blogspot.in/2010/09/weeding-ambalipura-lakebed-on-20-sep.html

• http://www.biometrust.blogpost.in