Bengaluru's burning lakes: Why is the situation till the same

It is an unfortunate truth that people are getting used to the site of polluted lake in Bengaluru.

For years, people in the city have tried to take things into their own hands, but that is not enough.

The National Green Tribunal in its April 18 order had directed the state government to clean up the Bellandur Lake and submit a report on May 18 regarding the progress. Though many polluting industries in the vicinity of the lake have been shut as of now, the problem of stopping sewage from entering the lake is yet to be tackled.

Today, 450 million liters per day (MLD) of sewage flows into the Bellandur Lake. Out of this, only 200 MLD is treated. Steps are being taken to treat another 150 MLD by July end. But the authorities still have to deal with 100 MLD of sewage.