Bengaluru Wish List | Bring the city’s lakes back to life again
The Hindu
While there have been a few success stories, they are few and far between
In two pandemic-hit years, when life as we knew it was upended, environmental concerns took a backseat. Ironically, scientists repeatedly warned that it is habitat loss, climate change and such environmental aspects that brought us to where we are in the first place.
As the city came out of the devastation of the COVID-19 second wave, the same issues started creeping back into conversations - potholed roads, ruined lakes, traffic. And concerned citizens realised that promises of lakes being brought back to life still remained on paper.
As we step into another year, amidst the looming threat of a third wave, citizens are hoping that there are lessons learnt, promises kept, work undertaken and giving back to Bengaluru the lakes that were once brimming with life.
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