Bengaluru Apartments Illegally Dump Sewage into Lake
Representative image BENGALURU: The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has issued show-cause notices to six apartment complexes and an educational institution in Anekal for polluting Shikaripalya Lake. The affected properties include Sarovar Apartment, Shree Nandana Elite Apartment Residents Welfare Association, Sree Balaji Nest Apartment, Thirumala Residency Apartment Residents, Happy Home Vivasvan Resident Association, Happy Home 2, and Zia Academy. According to KSPCB, these apartments and the institution lack sewage treatment plants, resulting in domestic sewage being discharged directly into the lake. The Board identified several contributing factors to the pollution of Shikaripalya Lake, including sewage flowing through stormwater drains,…