Dependants of the waters: Rehabilitation of water bodies
‘Water water everywhere, but not a drop to drink.’ is a famous quote from ‘ The rhime of the ancient mariner’ by Samuel Coleridge about an old sailor who was compelled to tell strangers about the supernatural adventures that befell him at sea after he killed an albatross, a friendly sea bird. The albatross was a symbol of everything natural;the supernatural adventures of the eighteenth century havealready become part of our daily struggle for existence. Ever increasing city population industrialization and the depleting water resources warn us of the dark future. Lakes in Bangalore, Karnataka were numerous, and were once the life blood of the landlocked city. The effect of urbanization has taken some heavy toll on the beautiful lakes in the city which have been largely encroached for urban infrastructure and as result, in the heart of the city only a few remain of which some are getting ready to be converted to bus stands, golf courses, playgrounds and residential colonies, or fa...