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- Garvebavipalya lake on Hosur Road in Bommanahalli, Bengaluru, is being illegally dumped with garbage at night, and dumped waste is also being set on fire, producing thick smoke.
- Residents of Bandepalya, who live beside the lake, say the dead lake is raising fears of epidemics and illnesses, while weed growth is causing eye problems for passers-by.
- They complain that civic marshals are not stopping the dumping and supervision of waste management is absent, despite officials being alerted.
- The CEO of Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited has said the issue is serious and that he will visit the site and take action.
What to watch next
- Whether the solid waste management CEO visits the lake and what action follows
- Whether dumping and burning of waste at the lake are stopped, including marshals being deployed
- Progress in the court case over the lake, which is cited as the reason it is not being maintained
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