Bellandur Lake Cleanup Removes Thousands of Tons of Weeds

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 22:06:46 +0000

Around 3,707 tonnes (4086 tons U.S.) of weeds have been cleared from the 910-acre Bellandur lake. In the past five days alone 737 tonnes (812 tons U.S.) have been removed by just two machines, according to an official release issued by the Bangalore Development Authority.

The BDA is said to be using three weed harvesters — one long boomer and two floating excavators — which were introduced on the lake only on June 2, 2017. While one weed harvester cleared 340 tonnes from May 29 to June 2, the second one cleared 410 tonnes.

Bellandur Lake Cleanup Removes 20,000 Tonnes, More Remain

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 19:51:19 +0000

After 20,000 tonnes of weed removed, the southern side of Bellandur Lake, once again resembles a water body.

But the waters soon disappear into a thick cover of grass. About 120-150 acres of the 910-acre lake is still covered by 25,000 tonnes of grass.

Executives of Harvins Constructions Private Limited, the company tasked with de-weeding Bellandur Lake, have put the quantity of grass remaining in the water body at 25,000 tonnes and say there is always a possibility of the grass drying up and catching fire.

The company has already removed 20,000 tonnes of weed from the lake.

Bellandur Lake – Aquarius-Systems

Bellandur Lake Cleanup Removes Thousands of Tons of Weeds

Bellandur Lake Cleanup Removes 20,000 Tonnes, More Remain