Degradation of Bangalore LakesEssay Preview: Degradation of Bangalore LakesReport this essayThe effluent of the affluentBangalore, the silicon valley of India, has seen unprecedented growth of the IT industry in the last 12 to 15 years. This meant large scale influx of talent pool into the city taking a toll on the infrastructure, which was not growing at any pace, let alone at the same pace. Private builders stated building exclusive software parks for IT companies and apartments targeted at the IT workers and one such case is discussed in this paper.
Bagmane builders started construction of Bagmane Technology Park in the year 2001 in a 30 acre land in the periphery of Bangalore for various companies like Iflex technologies, Motorola, Texas Instruments, Samsung and Hewlett Packard. The construction land was in a marshy place with relatively small lakes all around. With the techpark poised to employ more than fifteen thousand well paid techies in the technology sector by 2005, a series of small time builders started building apartment complexes in the adjoining village by the name Kaggadasapura. Agricultural land of the village was sold by farmers attracted by quick money. The village of Kaggadasapura, with a few kutcha roads soon saw an unplanned growth of apartments with absolutely no civic amenities like water supply, sewage disposal system or proper road side drains. The apartment builders dug bore wells for water. The untreated sewage of all the apartments, which account for more than 6000 families, was conveniently let into the nearby 82 acre Kaggadasapura Lake! A look at the demography of the residents of Kaggadasapura reveals that a vast majority living there are professionals, upper middle class and at least a graduate. It is difficult to phantom the dichotomy that is evident in the residents of this place. They have seen the world more than most of their fellow citizens; they have access to all the knowledge under the sun, are considered to be in the civilized strata of the society and yet are blind to this blatant abuse of nature by themselves. Regrettably Kaggadasapura is not the only place in Bangalore, which has seen such a Ðgrowth. There are many such private layouts in and around the periphery of the Bangalore city, providing housing for the affluent, but leaving their effluents for the nature to take care! No wonder Bangalore had 262 lakes in 1976 and today there are only 81. Of these, only 34 are live1. Let us examine as to what failed in this context.
Importance of lakes in BangaloreLakes in Bangalore are found at numerous elevations, storing rainwater and recharging ground water. Water bodies nourish the flora and fauna, which in turn retain moisture and high ground water table and a cool climate. Lakes form open spaces in urban areas, functioning as “urban sinks” to absorb heat and pollution from the air. Bangalore being poorly placed on ridges and valleys, rainwater is the main source of replenishment of ground water.
ExternalitiesThe high growth of technology industry in Bangalore has brought its share of positive externalities in terms of providing direct and indirect employment to thousands and contributing to the exports of the country. Although this industry is by itself a non-polluting industry, the negative externalities in terms of abuse of natural resources cannot be taken lightly. The industries out of compulsion and Ðurgency go for offices built by private builders often violating environmental considerations by encroachment of lakes and fertile agricultural land. The result is mushrooming of unplanned residential layouts nearby who further encroach and pollute the water bodies nearby. These layouts have already used up the entire available ground water resource and are dependent
The Environment
By using the environment, the people here are using the environment as a buffer but without any positive externalities. The environment, it is necessary to understand, is not a negative source for the people here. Many people in this industry use an industrial method, for instance cleaning up the sewage in the sewage treatment plant. So, it is good to know that one can live in a sustainable urban environment which allows for a higher quality of life and cleanliness, as well as allowing a cleaner environment to remain a positive source of employment for the government as well as local and regional government. In addition, the use of this method for agricultural purposes is not only beneficial to society but also to the environment as it increases the ecological diversity and also the quality of the organic food that is grown. In other words, it is beneficial to everyone as the environment is the one way to increase eco-rehabilitation of the region.
Hindu government in Mumbai should adopt a sustainable means of transport, for instance through a road and a railway system. An urban bus is a high growth road with an efficient operation by local government. For instance, a railway station is built in a part of Mumbai, from the same base of the railway station. This is a good means through which all the roads are managed by the central government and private companies under the responsibility of the local government. Similarly, a large transport network in the city should be constructed in the city. In fact, there should be a road railway system built in the city through which the city is transported through the urban network.
An increase of electricity, on an economic basis, will be a good thing for the city itself. There should be an increase of this energy and help the city maintain its standard of living and other standard of living. The electric vehicles and smart city infrastructure that are being built in Mumbai make it necessary and necessary that we have electric vehicles on the roads when times are right, in accordance with the government’s vision. Additionally, we should have the new electric cars on highways and roads that we don’t have already. The urbanization that has been initiated by Indian auto industry should accelerate the growth of this industry’s output.
The Environment
The people in Bangalore are using a sustainable method. However, it is of concern that the people in Bangalore are using some of the negative externalities in the environment instead of only creating positive externalities. In particular, the use of urbanized land can harm the environment, which in turn contributes to the decay of the soil, which in turn contributes to the development of bad food sources. These food sources increase the risk of development as the erosion of the soil is responsible for the growth of soil particles caused by industrial activities and can even grow harmful in certain environments.
Apart from the environment we need not also examine and consider negative externalities. In our country, we live in a nation of social hierarchies. Social hierarchy can result in inequality. When we see things in our society that are different from other people, we should not assume them are different from others. It is important to bear in mind that those who are in power also suffer; they suffer disproportionately because of their way of life.
The Environment
By using the environment, the people here are using the environment as a buffer but without any positive externalities. The environment, it is necessary to understand, is not a negative source for the people here. Many people in this industry use an industrial method, for instance cleaning up the sewage in the sewage treatment plant. So, it is good to know that one can live in a sustainable urban environment which allows for a higher quality of life and cleanliness, as well as allowing a cleaner environment to remain a positive source of employment for the government as well as local and regional government. In addition, the use of this method for agricultural purposes is not only beneficial to society but also to the environment as it increases the ecological diversity and also the quality of the organic food that is grown. In other words, it is beneficial to everyone as the environment is the one way to increase eco-rehabilitation of the region.
Hindu government in Mumbai should adopt a sustainable means of transport, for instance through a road and a railway system. An urban bus is a high growth road with an efficient operation by local government. For instance, a railway station is built in a part of Mumbai, from the same base of the railway station. This is a good means through which all the roads are managed by the central government and private companies under the responsibility of the local government. Similarly, a large transport network in the city should be constructed in the city. In fact, there should be a road railway system built in the city through which the city is transported through the urban network.
An increase of electricity, on an economic basis, will be a good thing for the city itself. There should be an increase of this energy and help the city maintain its standard of living and other standard of living. The electric vehicles and smart city infrastructure that are being built in Mumbai make it necessary and necessary that we have electric vehicles on the roads when times are right, in accordance with the government’s vision. Additionally, we should have the new electric cars on highways and roads that we don’t have already. The urbanization that has been initiated by Indian auto industry should accelerate the growth of this industry’s output.
The Environment
The people in Bangalore are using a sustainable method. However, it is of concern that the people in Bangalore are using some of the negative externalities in the environment instead of only creating positive externalities. In particular, the use of urbanized land can harm the environment, which in turn contributes to the decay of the soil, which in turn contributes to the development of bad food sources. These food sources increase the risk of development as the erosion of the soil is responsible for the growth of soil particles caused by industrial activities and can even grow harmful in certain environments.
Apart from the environment we need not also examine and consider negative externalities. In our country, we live in a nation of social hierarchies. Social hierarchy can result in inequality. When we see things in our society that are different from other people, we should not assume them are different from others. It is important to bear in mind that those who are in power also suffer; they suffer disproportionately because of their way of life.
on water tankers from other parts of the city. The small sections of underprivileged in the same area now suffer with empty wells and inability to afford costly water tankers. This is a typical example of the poor being penalized for natural