BBMP constructing new road next to lake it had left to die
Even before marking the boundary of the disused Pattandur Agrahara Lake, the BBMP has started laying an 80-foot-wide road right next to this waterbody in eastern Bengaluru.
Local residents are protesting the road construction, saying it violates court orders. The district administration is yet to survey the lake, which has all but lost its characteristics.
The road is touted to connect ITPL Main Road and Whitefield Main Road (State Highway 35), helping reduce traffic on the surrounding smaller streets. It passes through Holy Cross School and Athashri Road.
The BBMP’s road infrastructure division has defended the road construction, saying it was mentioned in the Revised Master Plan 2015.
