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Govt to pump Rs 200 crore into the Rejuvenation of Bengaluru lakes
- Sep 26, 2022
- Bengaluru lakes, most of them neglected for years, are set to be rejuvenated at a cost of 200 crores from the state government.
- The much-needed funds may breathe life into some of these water bodies, the success of this exercise depends on ridding storm water drains of sewage.
- The 200 crore is a part of a fund promised by the government under its Amruth Nagarothana programme. The civic body has ensured that lakes that never received any attention in the past get some funds. Some lakes that have received in the fast also have been included.
- The funds will be sent on pathway improvements, fencing, inlet, development works, strengthening of wetland, trash barriers, main bund seepage rectification, construction of diversion drain etc.
- Names of lakes were funds allocated to in & around the electronic city:
