Prasad Modak Presentation at First Multistakholder Workshop

1. Strategic Action Planning for Revival
of Bangalore Lakes
Prasad Modak

2. Bangalore Lakes: Progression of Issues
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Encroachment
s
Change in Landuse
Interconnectin
g channels
Poor
maintenance
Interception
and
impairment
Increased
Pollution
Disposal
of SW
Disposal of
untreated
Sewage
Industrial
Effluents
Immersion
of Idols
Non-point
sources
Recreatio
n and
other in-
situ uses
Rapid
Urbanization
Increased requirements of
land, water &
Infrastructure
Increased
Waste,
Runoff
Loss of forest
cover
Decrease
in Env.
flows
Silting
Deterioration
of Lakes
Pressure on
Groundwater

3. Impacts on Lakes
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Drying of
lakes
GW Depletion
and
Degradation
Change in Lake
morphology
Decrease
in Env.
flows
Decreased
water
availability
Decreased
Biodiversity
Risks to Water
Security
Effect on Micro-
climate
Impact on Avian
Fauna
Impacts: Short term? Long term? Reversible? Irreversible?
Risks to Water Security, Additionally of Climate Change?

4. 4
Some Challenges

5. Responses by Stakeholders
Bangalor
e lakes
Judiciary
Government
National + State
Media
Private Sector
Environmental
NGOs
Community
Academia/
Research
Institutions
Financial Institutions
like KUIDFC
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• Justice
Patil
Committee
• PILs, Lake restoration
works, Research,
Awareness campaigns
• IISC,EMPRI, ATREE
etc
• Cleaning of lakes
• Awareness programs
for the localities
• Adoption of
Lakes
• Development of
Promenades
• Action Plan by
Rau Committee
• Restoration
through NLCP
• Formation of LDA
• Action Plan by
Justice Patil
Committee
• Outreach:
• Giving a voice

6. Linked & Overlapping Responsibilities: An
illustration
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Interconnectin
g channels
Poor
maintenance
Encroachment
s
Increased
PollutionChange in Landuse
Rapid
Urbanization
Disposal
of SW
Decrease
in Env.
flows
Interception
and
Impairment
Disposal of
untreated
Sewage
Industrial
Effluents
Immersion
of Idols
Increased requirements of
land, water &
Infrastructure
Increased
Waste
Silting
Deterioration
of Lakes
Non-point
sources
BBMP, BWSSB,
KUIDFC
BBMP,
BDA,
BMRDA
BBMP
BWSS
B
KSPC
B
Pressure on
Groundwater
Loss of forest
cover
Recreatio
n and
other in-
situ uses

7. Justice Patil Committee: Action Plan
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 Allocation of Lakes to BBMP, BDA, LDA, KFD for –
 Installation of fence and laying of embankments
 Identification of unauthorized construction within the
areas of the lakes and the removal thereof
 Removal of silt and weeds
 Stoppage of flow of untreated wastewater into lakes
 Additional activities
 Survey of the lakes (Revenue Dept.)
 Water Quality monitoring (KSPCB)
 Management of sewage in the entire BBMP area
(BWSSB)
 Management of storm water (BBMP)
 Aforestation (Forests department)

8. What is needed?
 A strategic, coordinated and sustained scientific
approach is necessary
 Basin/ Watershed approach is required with lake
prioritization
 Lake degradation related issues need to be studied in
depth
 Use of modern tools: Math modeling, Remote sensing,
Bio-monitoring
 Innovative technologies for in-situ treatment in channels,
in-situ remediation in lakes need to be explored
 New models for “conservation finance”, institutional roles
and partnerships
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10. Strategic Action Plan ….
 Common Vision, Guiding and Operational Principles
 Setting of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
 Developing a Strategic Action Plan
 Supported by policies and plans, enforcement, roll out of
programs & projects (investments), capacity building,
monitoring & assessment, reporting
 Addressing the lake eco-system as a whole in the
catchment area (surface & ground water; forests, fauna &
land resources, health and livelihoods)
 Water security addressing threats due to climate change
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11. Some Glimpse of Systems Approach
Revival of
Bangalore Lakes
Hydrology/ Drainage
Assessment of Lake
ecosystem
Lake Geodatabase
Lake Governance
Community Involvement
Financing and Participation
Use of Modern Tools for
Decision Making
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Pollution Load Estimation

12. Present Study : ‘Strategic Framework' for
the Restoration of lake Ecosystem
 Scoping
 First Stakeholder Workshop: April 2013
 Draft Initial Strategic Action Plan:
 Second Stakeholder Workshop: June 2013
 Final Initial Strategic Action Plan
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13. Bangalore Lake Knowledge Network
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 Resource sharing
 Thematic Discussion Groups
 Social Netwoking

14. Thank You
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