Hashmathpet Lake Being Choked to death

[sibueye]

The spate of construction activities around the Hasmathpet lake is slowly killing the lake. A lot of construction waste, combined with household waste not to speak of the open drainage that flows into the lake are all polluting the lake and killing off the lake itself.



The authorities seem deaf to the popular voice expressed in the media and elsewhere. how can any city authority reamin mute witness to the killing off of a natural water body.



It beats me how we could solve this and ensure that precious water bodies are saved from their imminent death?

[Chotee]

Sibu bhai / bhahan,



Your concern is worth appreciation, however now there is not much which can be done about this issue. The lake is already shrinked to half it's size.



Well, the only key to mobilise support for saving any natural heritage or landscape is by attributing a social welfare idea to it.



A small park surrounding the lake with fences would have saved it today. Once it is spoilt and people start complaining the government would work on draining it completely and would use the land rather than getting it cleaned and making it a local attraction.



If you still feel that it is not too late, then get a local NGO with great political background to support the initiative. Media will automatically pour in to make it big. Once an issue becomes loud enough, the govt. will start to look at it.



- Chotee