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Bengaluru: Residents around Halasuru Lake, G.M. Palya Bhairasandra Lake, Kasturi Nagar Lake and Kaggadasapura Lake have been urged not to dump waste near the lakes and to help keep their surroundings clean. The appeal comes after Bengaluru Central City Corporation removed 69 kg of waste from areas around the four lakes in a special cleanup drive.
Commissioner G. Jagadish said public cooperation was essential to protecting the lakes and maintaining the city’s cleanliness and appearance.
The operation covered areas around Halasuru Lake, G.M. Palya Bhairasandra Lake, Kasturi Nagar Lake and Kaggadasapura Lake. Lake premises, nearby roadsides and spaces used by the public were cleaned.
Plastic, paper, food waste, water bottles, dry leaves and other solid waste were collected and sent to the relevant facilities for proper disposal, the corporation said.
A total of 24 pourakarmikas and 10 sanitation personnel participated in the operation.
The cleanup was part of the fourth phase of the corporation’s special cleanliness campaign and followed its action plan. The corporation said the campaign also aimed to improve its national standing in Swachh Survekshan 2025–26.
Jagadish said lakes play an important role in the city’s environmental balance and public health. Similar operations around lakes would continue to provide residents with cleaner surroundings.
He appealed to citizens to act responsibly, avoid littering near lakes and help preserve public places.
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