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Bengaluru: The case of the frothy lakes doesn’t seem to be getting any better as just after rains washed over the city of Bengaluru, froth formed once more over the surface of Bellandur lake, much to the dismay of the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA).
The BDA has been doing some weeding work to battle the recurrent froth. Residents believe that detergent in the sewage from households is the cause of all the froth. This theory, however simple it may seem, has also been backed by the Indian Institute of Sciences as well as other experts.
The best way to combat this issue it seems, is to build a proper sewage treatment facility in order to prevent raw sewage water from entering the lake. Some treatment plants are currently under construction and in the meanwhile, the BDA has resorted to removal of weeds, filtering and sprinklers as a precaution.
The precautionary measures seem to have curtailed the problem to a certain extent as the froth no longer spills out of the lake, when it previously used to rise to about 10-15 feet high.
The locals however, are worried that more rains would worsen the situation.
