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In January and February, water level is down more than 4ft due to a large construction footprint which has come up very close on the side of the lake. Proper water governance is the need of the hour,” said CJ Jagadeesha, chairman of the Karnataka Environment Research Foundation. Lake preservation and ensuring that the ground water table is replenished and of good quality can go a long way in solving Bengaluru’s problems. Due to this, there has been a steady drop in water levels and we’re afraid that over 30,000 fish released into the lake post rejuvenation may fail to survive. “We’ll submit a list of our concerns and recommendations with the National Green Tribunal soon,” he added..