Pollutants kill hundreds of fish in Bengaluru's Doddakallasandra lake

Despite bringing the incident to the notice of the civic authorities, neither cleaning nor efforts to curb the discharge of effluents was undertaken.

Hundreds of fish surfaced reportedly at Doddakallasandra lake, near Konankunte. (Photo| EPS) 

Hundreds of fish surfaced reportedly at Doddakallasandra lake, near Konankunte. (Photo| EPS)

Residents blame the continuous discharge of untreated sewage and chemicals released into the lake as the reason for acute pollution. (Photo| EPS)

The stench of the dead fish with pollution, the area has been enveloped with a foul stench. (Photo| EPS)

After waiting for civic authorities, local residents along with the corporator took up cleaning of the lake. (Photo| EPS)