In a sorry state ...
Sankey tank situated in the midst of Malleshwaram.Vyalikaval & Sadhashivnagar is one among the numerous lakes in Bangalore city. Due to the rain fury last August and mainly improper planning the lake is in a very sorry state today.
Bengalooru Mahanagara Palike had spent close to 4 crore rupees in 2004 on beautification of the lake.
The mini bridge along the 1700 meter jogging track, the landscaping, the boating jetty , the sturdy iron railings contributed to the fact that it was frequented by scores of people everyday.
As early as 5 in the morning health conscious Bangloreans made this place a part of their daily routine.
These lawns were the perfect platform for yoga , meditation or just free excercises.
Be it early in the morning or late evening sankey used to be a bee hive of activities. I myself used to frequent this place in the mornings . An old post
A beautiful sunset
You can blame it on nature's fury or the negligence of the BMP officials the lake is in this state.
Even after 5 months after the heavy rains it remains submerged in water which acts as a threat to the health of people in the surrounding areas as it is a breeding ground for mosquitos and other pests.
What was once full of life is now a desolate grave'water'yard.
The restoration work is going on at a snails pace with the cobble stones being laid on the joggers track.
With the new government in place and a youthful chief minister Kumarswamy holding the reins, I wish the BMP officials pull up their socks and speeden the work. I cant wait to see the splendour of the lake restored to its original glory.
Until then ...
Bengalooru Mahanagara Palike had spent close to 4 crore rupees in 2004 on beautification of the lake.
The mini bridge along the 1700 meter jogging track, the landscaping, the boating jetty , the sturdy iron railings contributed to the fact that it was frequented by scores of people everyday.
As early as 5 in the morning health conscious Bangloreans made this place a part of their daily routine.
These lawns were the perfect platform for yoga , meditation or just free excercises.
Be it early in the morning or late evening sankey used to be a bee hive of activities. I myself used to frequent this place in the mornings . An old post
A beautiful sunset
You can blame it on nature's fury or the negligence of the BMP officials the lake is in this state.
Even after 5 months after the heavy rains it remains submerged in water which acts as a threat to the health of people in the surrounding areas as it is a breeding ground for mosquitos and other pests.
What was once full of life is now a desolate grave'water'yard.
The restoration work is going on at a snails pace with the cobble stones being laid on the joggers track.
With the new government in place and a youthful chief minister Kumarswamy holding the reins, I wish the BMP officials pull up their socks and speeden the work. I cant wait to see the splendour of the lake restored to its original glory.
Until then ...
3 Opinions:
yes .. its the case of a paradise turning into ruins .
the kind of money which authorities spend is absurd. what is necessary is just a fraction of that money and discipline and honesty among the authorities concerned.
a really good attempt at a photo-story, congrats! photography wise, i would have liked to see more people in your pictures.. like for example, in the nov 2004 pics you could have shot the walk-way with people on their morning walk..
otherwise a very interesting subject, keep working on it...
thanks for the feedback vivek. yes I completely agree with you. with people in the first set of photographs the difference then and now could have been magnified tenfold.
I missed it though :(
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