Madras sappers clean Ulsoor Lake

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BANGALORE: The cleaning and deweeding of Ulsoor lake was again undertaken by Madras Engineer Gorup (MEG) in the early hours on Sat..

BANGALORE: The cleaning and deweeding of Ulsoor lake was again undertaken by Madras Engineer Gorup (MEG) in the early hours on Saturday.
About 1,000 soldiers started the cleaning and deweeding of the lake at 6 am. The hyacinth was cut and using Army Boats, brought to shore with the help of booms and at the end of the day. More than 300 truckloads of hyacinth were removed. The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) had conducted a cleaning drive at Ulsoor lake on June 11.

Over the years, population pressure in the neighbourhood has led to sewage being drained into the lake, converting it into a breeding ground for mosquitoes and other hazards. Furthermore, water hyacinth also keeps flowing into the lake and choking its breathing life and killing almost every form of life. It also severely hampers conduct of any kind of training in the lake.