Thousands of Fish Die Mysteriously in Chikkanagamangala Lake in Bengaluru, Video Goes Viral | On trend

Local residents said that the mysterious death of the fish was due to contaminated water being discharged into the lake from a nearby waste management plant of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). Local residents said they had informed the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board and expected the officials to come to inspect the lake water.

“Similar to last year, thousands of fish died in Chikkanagamangala Lake (Biocon Lake) near Electronic City. Mainly due to toxic water entering the lake from the nearby BBMP waste management plant,” wrote X user Electronic City Rising, who shared: Video of the macabre images at the lake.

Check out the viral video here:

The user said that locals had been raising concerns about the processing plant since 2018, but no action had been taken so far.

The video also caught the attention of Biocon founder and chairman Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, who called the state government “irresponsible”.

“It is extremely irresponsible of government agencies to pollute renovated lakes. “All our efforts were ruined by this sewage and toxic water despite being assured that the inlet would be closed,” wrote Kiran Muzumdar Shaw in a post on X. (Also Read: Fish die in Kothanur Lake in Bengaluru due to sewage intrusion)

Garbage ends up in the lake?

The Chikkanagamangala Waste Processing Plant is located about 300 meters from the lake and processes about 100 tonnes of waste daily. Locals have repeatedly spoken out against the plant, citing unscientific waste management. A recent inspection by the joint committee of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) found that the plant lacked proper leachate treatment facilities.

However, officials from Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML) countered and said, “We installed a leachate treatment plant at the plant about five months ago, which treats 50,000 liters daily. No untreated waste is released and the treated water is used for other purposes.” Tree planting likely comes from other sources.