Document Fragment View

Matching Fragments

"(14) In spite of all these monitoring and persuasion by the KSPCB, it is observed that the concerned department viz., BBMP, BWSSB, BDA are not complying to the directions even after one year and hence, there is no co-ordination for proper implementation of the measures suggested in the directions stated above (7 points). Hence, the Board Item No. has ultimately decided to file criminal case under 01 & 02 section 41/44/48 of water (prevention and control of pollution) Act, 1974 against the BWSSB in the April 19, jurisdictional magistrate of Court of Bangalore. The 2017 Board is further monitoring the issue in line with the directions issued on 20.03.2015.

3. KSPCB has issued consent for establishment for 278 apartments in around Varthur and Bellandur lakes with an estimated waste water generation around 40MLD. In view of KSPCB's insistence to provide STP to all the apartments covered under consent network about 28 MLD of treated waste water from 133 apartments is being reused/recycled thereby reducing burden to such extent on BWSSB.

5. The KSPCB has given the consent to BWSSB to use the treated sewage for on land for irrigation, whereas BWSSB is discharging the treated effluent to lakes & water bodies."

Furthermore in the rejuvenation plan, a specific stipulation was provided that there shall be one time cleaning of lake, specially for removal of accumulative silt which was to be completed by April, 2017. This was to be done by the Bangalore Development Authority. Certainly nothing has been done. However, according to the Learned Counsel appearing for the Government, they have taken some effective steps, the correctness thereof we would examine at the time of final hearing the matter.