Citizens, govt resurrect Kannamangala lake

Bengaluru | Wednesday | 11th September, 2019

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S Lalitha ByExpress News ServiceBENGALURU: In a little over a year, the dead Kannamangala Lake in Bengaluru East taluk has been given a new lease of life. Spread over 18 acres, the lake brims with pristine water and 36 species of birds call the lake home. Villagers on their way to an islandnear Kannamangala Lake toplant a tree| ExpressLingaraj Urs, Panchayat Member and founder and president of FORCE-GW told The New Indian Express that the revival process started in July last year. work to improve lake continuesFFORCE-GW members continue to meet for over two hours every weekend to chart out plans to continuously improve the lake. “We hold breakfast meetings with different communities, organise lake walks extending to 1.5 km and educate all on the need to improve the lake,” says FORCE-GW member Dr P R Jyothi..