BENGALURU: To mitigate flooding in upstream catchment areas and rejuvenate Kadusonnapanahalli Lake, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has cleared encroachment and debris under its ‘Shubra Bengaluru’ initiative, utilising a Rs 4.02 crore grant.
The lake spanning 14 acres and 35 guntas in Kadusonnapanahalli village, is part of the Hebbal-Nagawara lake network connected to the South Pennar River. Handed over to BBMP by Bengaluru Zilla Panchayat to BBMP in 2020, the lake was previously filled with debris, leading to flooding in upstream areas. “These issues have been addressed and the lake is back to life,” said an official.
Under the 2021-22 grant, BBMP undertook key restoration measures including desilting the lake bed to increase storage capacity, diverting sewage inflows and constructing inlets, silt traps and RCC box culverts to prevent flooding. Additional works like fencing, pathway improvements, erection of entrance gates and display boards were also completed, said Younus Parvez, managing director of VIMOS Technocrats Pvt Ltd, which executed the works.