39 Bengaluru Lakes Encroached by Government Agencies

Only 49 of 183 lakes under the Greater Bengaluru Authority are free of encroachment, with 39 encroached exclusively by government agencies and 78 by both government and private entities. Lakes have been converted into playgrounds, parks, sewage treatment plants, and housing, and reclaiming such land is difficult. Activists warn of ecological consequences and urge prevention of further encroachment.