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Ballari DC flags untreated waste choking Daroji lake
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…
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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.
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Every drought season, officials promise action plans for lakes and tanks, but Daroji keeps choking on waste from three towns. The real test is whether the joint meeting produces a deadline for treatment plants, not just another pledge. With fish reaching Kolkata markets, the economic cost of inaction is clear. Will the DC publish monthly water quality reports so citizens can check if the lake is actually improving? That would separate intent from inertia.
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