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The issue:

The issue:

#Is lake a ground water resource? How is it helping maintain ground water table?

#Is lake a ground water resource? How is it helping maintain ground water table?

What is a water table? How is it maintained?

#What is a water table? How is it maintained?

What are the water sources in Bangalore city? How is the rainfall in bangalore, rivers in bangalore, other water bodies and water sources (irrigation) and drinking water sources in bangalore? (Water ecosystems)

#What are the water sources in Bangalore city? How is the rainfall in bangalore, rivers in bangalore, other water bodies and water sources (irrigation) and drinking water sources in bangalore? (Water ecosystems)

How were lakes formed in bangalore? What were their intended uses?

#How were lakes formed in bangalore? What were their intended uses?

Which are the lakes in bangalore and what is their current status?

#Which are the lakes in bangalore and what is their current status?

What is the status of the lake you visited?

#What is the status of the lake you visited?

What are the effects of urbanisation on the lakes? ( effects of man made environment or human interventions on natural environment)

#What are the effects of urbanisation on the lakes? ( effects of man made environment or human interventions on natural environment)

Why are lakes depleting or getting dried up?

#Why are lakes depleting or getting dried up?

How are lakes being encroached? ( for eg: recent sankey tank encroachment issue by Mantri developers) ,How does it affect the catchment area?

#How are lakes being encroached? ( for eg: recent sankey tank encroachment issue by Mantri developers) ,How does it affect the catchment area?

How does surrounding vegetation help sustain lakes?

#How does surrounding vegetation help sustain lakes?

Is construction also affecting other water bodies?

#Is construction also affecting other water bodies?

Why are canals encroached? How is canal encroachment affecting the lakes?

#Why are canals encroached? How is canal encroachment affecting the lakes?

How is sewage dumping and industrial waste affecting the lake water?

#How is sewage dumping and industrial waste affecting the lake water?

What is a drainage system? How is it maintained? What are sewage drains, storm water drains etc

#What is a drainage system? How is it maintained? What are sewage drains, storm water drains etc

How is the lake water getting polluted by sewage? (What is water pollution?)

#How is the lake water getting polluted by sewage? (What is water pollution?)

What does polluted water contain as harmful? How is water getting polluted? (sewage and industrial waste dumping, acid rains)

#What does polluted water contain as harmful? How is water getting polluted? (sewage and industrial waste dumping, acid rains)

How is the oxygen cycle been affected?

#How is the oxygen cycle been affected?

Why are froth forming on the lakes?

#Why are froth forming on the lakes?

How did the water at Bellandur lake catch fire?

#How did the water at Bellandur lake catch fire?

Are other lakes or water bodies showing similar phenomenon?

#Are other lakes or water bodies showing similar phenomenon?

How did floods happen in Chennai recently? Is it possible to flood in Bangalore?

#How did floods happen in Chennai recently? Is it possible to flood in Bangalore?

Will lake depletion affect the number of migratory birds depending on the ecosystem?

#Will lake depletion affect the number of migratory birds depending on the ecosystem?

How does lakes affect other dependent livelihood like fishing, washer men etc

#How does lakes affect other dependent livelihood like fishing, washer men etc

Is it necessary to preserve lakes?

#Is it necessary to preserve lakes?

Understanding the environment around the lake:

Understanding the environment around the lake:

What is the lake surrounding like? (Vegetation, urban spaces, villages, slums, roads, canals etc)

#What is the lake surrounding like? (Vegetation, urban spaces, villages, slums, roads, canals etc)

Are the people who live near the lake aware of the issues of the lake?

#Are the people who live near the lake aware of the issues of the lake?

Do these people understand importance of lakes in bangalore?

#Do these people understand importance of lakes in bangalore?

What can we do to protect and revive the lakes?

#What can we do to protect and revive the lakes?

What are the policies been adopted?

#What are the policies been adopted?

How is the government (BBMP, BDA, Forest dept etc) helping in it?

#How is the government (BBMP, BDA, Forest dept etc) helping in it?

What is lake development authority?

#What is lake development authority?

What are the public private participation initiatives by lake development authority? How is it affecting the lakes?

#What are the public private participation initiatives by lake development authority? How is it affecting the lakes?

Associated questions:

Associated questions:

Are there other issues in bangalore related to water?

#Are there other issues in bangalore related to water?

What are the major water sources in bangalore? What are the drinking water sources?

#What are the major water sources in bangalore? What are the drinking water sources?

What are borewells?

#What are borewells?

Why are tanks built?

#Why are tanks built?

Is water requirement more than the available resources?

#Is water requirement more than the available resources?

Are there dams built in bangalore?

#Are there dams built in bangalore?

Is there water pollution happening in bangalore?

#Is there water pollution happening in bangalore?

Is water plentifully available in bangalore?  

#Is water plentifully available in bangalore?  

Is drinking water safe and hygienic these days?

#Is drinking water safe and hygienic these days?