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Located 18 km from Bengaluru, Hesaraghatta Lake was built across the Arkavathi River to meet the drinking water requirements of Bengaluru city way back in 1894.
The Hesaraghatta lake was built by the Dewan of Mysore state in 1894. It was Bangalore?s main source of water till it started drying up in the early 1990s. Silting, deforestation and providing water ...
Govinda Raju, village panchayat member, Hesaraghatta, agrees with him. "All the borewells in the 35km radius of the lake get recharged every time it fills.
Hesaraghatta Lake, which spreads over 900 acres, had received 10 feet of water following heavy rainfall recently. This was the only lake from where waster was sourced to the city before 1970.
The conservation reserve covers Hesaraghatta Lake, Byatha Lake, and other water bodies in the area, which are crucial for migratory birds, native flora and fauna, and Bengaluru’s water supply.
“The Hesaraghatta grasslands and Hesaraghatta lake have the potential to become to Bengaluru what the Catskill Mountains are to New York City,” Goenka tells Lounge.
An official said treatment of the waste water was necessary as stormwater from the ponds, located upstream, drains into the Hesaraghatta lake. Chiranjeevi Kulkarni Last Updated : 28 June 2024, 22: ...
The Soladevanahalli police have recovered the body of a 20-year-old engineering student, who is suspected to have committed suicide, near Hesaraghatta lake lake on Thursday.
The grasslands on the catchment area of Hesaraghatta Lake host diverse species and provide essential ecosystem services, particularly as an important grazing ground for livestock, the ...