A month to set up Varthur, Yemlur sluice gates: officials

Bengaluru | Saturday | 18th August, 2018

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more-inThe installation of three sluice gates in the 900-acre Bellandur lake, which includes one on the Yemlur side and another downstream at Varthur lake, is expected to take at least another month. Residents want work sped upResidents have urged the BDA to speed up the process of installing the sluice gates in the wake of the monsoon setting in. The sluice gates are being set up to ensure that there is no flooding and as a measure to curb frothing from pollutants in the water. “They are telling us that the frothing has not happened after the sluice gates were put in place. Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) officials said one of the sluice gates will be fully functional after the installation of a gear system, which is likely to be put in place over the next one week..