# Ballari DC flags untreated waste choking Daroji lake 2026-08-11T01:46:15+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Deputy Commissioner Nagendra Prasad K, chairing a District Disaster Management Authority meeting in Ballari, said untreated waste from Kuditini, Kurekuppa and Torangal is choking Daroji lake. He noted the lake has a sensitive ecosystem and its fish has a huge market as far as Kolkata, but silt from Narihalla is also adding to the pollution. Prasad directed irrigation, forest and pollution control officials to hold a joint meeting and draft an action plan to treat polluted water. Saplings will be planted along the bund to prevent erosion, and funds from the Karnataka Mining Environment Restoration Corporation will be used to clean and restore the lake as a tourism spot, the Deccan Herald reports. Authorities also flagged water levels in 29 minor irrigation tanks in Siruguppa taluk and seven in Ballari taluk falling below 30 per cent, and directed repairs to faulty rain-gauge stations. ## Coverage - deccanherald.com - deccanherald.com Tags: Ballari, Daroji Lake, KSPCB, MLA, pollution, superstition Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-mla-orders-action-against-daroji-lake-polluters-superstition/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-mla-orders-action-against-daroji-lake-polluters-superstition/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.