Lake Development plans

BNPura Lake development

When it comes to developing a lake, there are so many factors to consider, like preserve the natural beauty and ecosystem of the area. At BNPura Lake, we take this responsibility seriously. Since the inception of our blog, we have documented the progress of our lake development projects. From improving the fishing experience to adding more hiking trails, we want everyone to enjoy the beauty of our lake. One project we are particularly proud of is our effort to reduce pollution in the lake. We have also partnered with local businesses to reduce their impact on the lake, as well. Another aspect of our lake development is creating more opportunities for education. We have invited local schools to come and learn about the ecosystem of the lake, and what we can all do to preserve it. We believe that education is the key to creating a more sustainable future for our lake. Overall, the development of BNPura Lake is an ongoing process. We are committed to preserving the natural beauty of the area while creating a more enjoyable experience for visitors. Keep following our blog to see what new development projects we have in store!

Plantation of trees is a crucial step towards preserving the beauty of BNpura Lake. As a lake blog enthusiast, I am thrilled to share about the importance of planting trees around the lake. Trees play a significant role in the environment as they absorb pollutants and provide oxygen. Planting trees also helps in reducing soil erosion and prevents the sediments from getting into the water, thereby maintaining the water quality.

At BNpura Lake, we have initiated a plantation drive where we encourage individuals and groups to come together and plant trees around the lake. It is heartening to see people from all walks of life come together to make a positive impact on the environment. From fruit trees to ornamental plants, we are being careful to choose the correct species that would thrive in the region.

As we plant more trees, wildlife such as birds and small animals will find a natural habitat in the surrounding area. It also adds beauty to the landscape, making it a serene and tranquil environment that one can admire for hours on end.

Lake activities priority list - (prepared in Feb 2019)

1. Tree numbering & Name of Plant - Once Numbering done in Mar 19 by Mekala Reddy
2. Fencing for Gaps and gates. via BBMP or Sponsor : yet to..
3. PVC piping around the lake for watering the trees.: yet to..
4. Cleaning and Replanting : Keeping clean & planted ~600 tree's, incl. flower plants - Oct '21
5. Dust bins 4 to 6. , via BBMP : Temporary ones done / 
6. Watchman for Lake / Plants , via BBMP : yet to.. >> Home Guard given in 2H, 2020 onwards
7. Plant adoption , after plant numbering, Adopted people can plant Develop them!!
8. Gate for entry & Exit : >> Done by collecting contributions of ~INR 40,000 in Sep 2020
9. Walk way lighting all around , via BBMP
10. Room for tools and security and Toilet for ladies and gents, via BBMP
11. Repairing walk way. via BBMP >> Pending !! We (team) did repair work in year 2019 :) 
12. Lake (Inside) cleaning and making an Island.. via BBMP
13. Sewage water should be blocked or cleaned before entering the lake.
14. Around lake cleaning: Done once as part of Gandhi Jayanti celeb's on 02 Oct '21 by Satya Sai Trust & Lake team.

  
13 Jun '20: Covered S-W corner entry for un-authorised things (Vehicles & Cows , also stray tree-cutters) with strong Wood branches. (Thanks to Murali, Prathap, Santosh ji, Veeru, Raaju, Ratna, Vishwanath and my self (Mekala Reddy) 👍💐🌲)

12th Jun '20: Happy to say, we planted 110 tree's (Indian beach, 2 Mango) today , 6:50 - 9:30am !!

Plants sponsor: Vishwanath Mutagi

Supported in Planting: Murali, Swati, Jayaram, Prathap, Santosh ji, Mourya .....off-course me - Mekala V Reddy 😉🌲🌲🌲🌴

11th Jun '20:  updates: Planted below , Thanks to Murali, PRathap, Jayaram garu.

     - Two peepul tree's

     - 10 Papaya plants

     - 15 chilli plants

     Fencing & other works !!

10th Jun '20: 10th Jun updates: PLanted few flower stems and did corn, sun flower & horse Gram seeding in Me-Na garden 

9th Jun '20: Good, finally done below, today:

1. Seven metal guards (above pic) fixed to tree's wherever required 

2. 20% of Me-Na garden planted with sunfloer, Corn and Horse gram today.

Thanks for the support Boys: Murali, Veeru, Prathap, Santhosh, Jayaram, Mourya & Raaju :)

              Girls: Sarvin 💃

7th Jun '20: Great team work & contribution to "fencing complet service road side"- Lakes , Plantation and protection of Public Parks 👏👏Let's continue to do the fence in other Gaps in the coming days 💐

6th Jun '20: North Side garden area (25%) mixed today and will plant seeds tomorrow or post rain 😉🌲

Thanks to Jayaram, Prathap Ji for supporting👏👏

Santhosh Ji, Thank you for calling BBMP people to clean the walking track area 👏👏💐 Looks good now 😉

4th Jun '20: Planted 9 papaya plants and few chilli plants today. Thanks to Raaju & Prathap ji for supporting.  👍

3rd Jun '20: Good work today:

1. Fencing of new Garden almost complete - Thanks to Raaju, Jayaram sir & Murali

2. Seeding in new Garden - 4 lines - Thanks to Swaati 

3. Digging some area in New Garden 👍💐💐

2nd Jun '20: Today, we planted below, thanks to Vish-Mutagi, Jayaram, Raaji, Swaati for supporting 👍😉👏👏🌲🌴

1. Lemon tree (2 ft hight) in new Garden

2. Indian Beach Tree's (15 no's) - South side of the lake area

3. Tamarind seeds - 25 no's

and fixed the walk side bricks near Kids play area

Mar '20: Lake dried (no water), using both bore wells to water plants.... Fencing is still pending

29th May '20: Thank you one & All. Good progress today: 👏👍🌲🌴

1. Planting of Lemon & pomegranate tree's in new Garden

2. Cementing the Bricks in newly repaired places - Thanks for Veeru for sponsoring Cement

3. Veg (Corn, SunFlower & HarseGram) in two (old) gardens - Thanks To Swati for working....

and off-course cleaning the plastic & waste plants by Vish-Mutagi 👏👏

25th May '20: Good work for ~20 trees 👍👏👏🌲🌴🌴

Special thanks to Murali, Prathap, Vishwanath, SantoshJi 😉👏

 - warm regards - Mekala V Reddy 💐

Feb '20: Lake group got ownership of new Borewell
Dec '19: Lake group given request letter to corporator with list of development activities.
28th Sept '19: Watering to newly planted 110 plants + Fence fixing in Sounth side
27th Sept '19: BBMP planted 110 plants, newly :) 
26th Sept '19: BBMP folks cleaned the walking area !!
25th Sept '19: T Invited local corporater-Suresh babu to Lake area & given list of requirements -
24th Sept '19: Thanks Team - Veeru, Santosh Ji, Balasubramanian, Pratap
Great Day, we planted 50+ Tree's today: ~30 Mango, 5 Papaya, 20 Gangireni, 1 Badam, 2 Jamoon

Plus 25+ beans & CowPie seeds.....🌲🌴🌴
22nd Sept '19: B Narayanpura Lake need 2-4 dustbin's, Bathroom  & Fencing net(grill, jali) & trees guard or every person walking the lake adopt at-least tree all types help trees !!
  Adopted Tree's by:
 Mekala Reddy (5), Veeru (5), Murali Krishna (2), RajKiran (2) , Ravikanth (2), Ramesh Kuland* (2), Subhash (10),
21st Sept '19: 4 Benches fixing work & Fence work
15th Sept '19: Mega Tree Plantation Drive on Sunday 15, 2019 at Gourakshan Shala, Mahadevapura, Bangalore.