Doddathogur Lake, located in Electronic City Phase 1, till recently was full and was home to a diversity of flora and fauna. You could spend a delightful evening watching waterfowl frolic and feed on aquatic life. The water table around the area had also been recharged by this lake. After the recent scorching summer and a rapid spread of water hyacinth, the lake has dwindled to a puddle and the ecosystem around it has all but disappeared. The current spell of rain has not recharged the lake as desired.

A plate-sized clump of water hyacinth floating on the water surface can transpire (release through evaporation) up to one litre of water per day. To stop the rapid proliferation of this weed on this lake, the authorities need to take up the work of their removal urgently. It is also the ideal time to desilt the lake bed while it is comparatively dry. This will enable the lake to hold more water when there is an inflow. This will restore the dying lake and its delicate ecosystem.