Garbage, illegal acts around Jakkur airfield

BENGALURU: The presence of street dogs on the airstrips in Jakkur aerodrome has rung alarm bells. As aviation experts point to the lack of maintenance from the city corporation, they blame the Karnataka forest department for the forest patches abutting the area.

A senior forest department official said: “Dogs are not wildlife for us to maintain. Most of the areas around Jakkur- Allalasandra are encroached and under court litigation. They have become illegal dumping yards and a safe haven from illegal activities. So out of 176 acres, around nine acres is with us. Many other patches have also been handed over by government officials for houses and layouts, without proper documents. So the department has little control at the moment.”