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The sad state of Tumkur Amanikere (April 2007)


Dumping of plastic and food remains from an eatery inside the bund of Tumkur Amanikere near Gadi Anjenya temple

Dumping of construction debris inside the bund of Tumkur Amanikere near Gadi Anjenya temple

Dumping of construction debris inside the bund of Tumkur Amanikere near Gadi Anjenya temple

Dumping of construction debris inside the bund of Tumkur Amanikere near Gadi Anjenya temple

Dumping of construction debris inside the bund of Tumkur Amanikere near Gadi Anjenya temple

Dumping of construction debris inside the bund of Tumkur Amanikere near Kari Basava Swamy Circle / Sarvodaya Junior College

Dumping of construction and encroachment inside the bund of Tumkur Amanikere near Kari Basava Swamy Circle / Sarvodaya Junior College

An encroachment inside Tumkur Amanikere near Kari Basava Swamy Circle / Sarvodaya Junior College

The sad state of the board put up by Forest Department indicating the importance of Tumkur Amaikere near Kari Basava Swamy Circle / Sarvodaya Junior College


The sad state of the board put up by Executive Engineer, Minor irrigation Department warning against any dumping inside Tumkur Amaikere near Kari Basava Swamy Circle / Sarvodaya Junior College.

The sad state of the board put up by Executive Engineer, Minor irrigation Department warning against any dumping inside Tumkur Amaikere near Kari Basava Swamy Circle / Sarvodaya Junior College

The path created into the lake bed of Tumkur Amanikere by those who dump construction debris into the lake near Kari Basava Swamy Circle / Sarvodaya Junior College

The path created into the lake bed of Tumkur Amanikere by those who dump construction debris into the lake near Kari Basava Swamy Circle / Sarvodaya Junior College

Dumping of human waste, construction debris into Tumkur Amanikere lake near Kari Basava Swamy Circle / Sarvodaya Junior College


A view of brick kins operating inside the Amanikere lake as seen from the road near Kari Basava Swamy Circle / Sarvodaya Junior College

A view of construction debris being dumped inside the Amanikere lake as seen from the road near Kari Basava Swamy Circle / Sarvodaya Junior College

IMAGES OF TUMKUR AMANIKERE DURING ITS HAPPY DAYS

Sunrise over Tumkur Amanikere in December 1991

Dawn over the hills of Devarayanadurga, as seen from Tumkur Amanikere in Mar, 1996

A flock of little cormorants, white ibis and egrets in the lake bed in May 1993

A flock of white egrets

White ibis feeding in the lake with the backdrop of Devarayanadurga hill range

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  1. scrap book...May 11, 2007 at 1:59 PM

    Hi,
    Its pathetic that we convert most of our lakes into junk yards. If we do not protest against these enroachments and waste dumpings now, we might never be able to get the lake back. Public have to be educated on maintaining the lake not only for the flora and fauna, but also for the ground water level.

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  2. Wildlife Aware Nature ClubOctober 8, 2007 at 11:08 AM

    You are absolutely right friend. Wetlands (and forests) are our sponges that absorb water when we need and release it when we need.

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