Despite last year’s order, electric poles yet to be removed from Bengaluru lakes

With an order for the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) to shift electric poles from the storm-water drains and lakes in Anekal taluk and nearby areas yet be complied with even after a year, a citizens’ collective is planning to knock on court doors.

Captain Santhosh Kumar (retired), founder of the Anekal Environment Protection Federation, said the poles posed a threat to workers and cattle, and would hamper the efforts to restore the lakes and storm-water drains.

“We have faced harrowing time in getting the electric poles removed from the lakes and rajakaluves (storm-water drains). Despite the order from the urban deputy commissioner’s office, the poles are still not removed.