Filling up of Gulshan/Badda lake

We are most concerned. Reclamation and grabbing of land in this way is not without serious consequences. Already it has had disastrous effects not only on the people living around the lakes but also the entire population of the city. It has become one of the key factors of pollution for the city and also creating serious health hazards. The filling of the lakes is largely responsible for clogging and blocking the smooth passage of drainage water of the surrounding localities including monsoon rain. Whenever there is an excessive rain in and around the city many front yards of residential quarters get submerged due to overflowing of the lakes particularly the Gulshan/Badda lake causing sufferings to the residents of the locality. It has now become a yearly phenomenon. It is indeed an irony that this illegal filling is most rampant where some of the posh residential areas of the city are located.

We believe that it is high time the Administration dealt with this issue in a more definitive way bringing to a halt such illegal earth filling and encroachment for good. This is imperative for not just us but also for the future generation.

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To date, whatever action the government has taken, is not only ambiguous but also failed to prevent or resolve even a single case of such harmful filling of lakes and water bodies. It is not even clear as to who or what agency of the government is responsible to deal with such a vital issue of public concern. It is therefore imperative that the Administration takes a firm policy on the matter for the benefit of the people at large leading to positive results on the ground.