Bengaluru lakes spewing toxic foams, CM assures to solve problem in one or two years
The problem is so acute that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said it will take one or two years to overcome.
The toxic spillage from the Bellandur lake became even worse after Tuesday’s downpour when the city witnessed the highest rainfall for the month of August in over a decade.
According to NDTV, residents complained of foul smell and pollution with some claiming that the toxic froth has entered their homes.
The toxic foam spilled over onto the road on Wednesday night, smearing vehicles.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Thursday that the state government is "taking all necessary actions."
"It is there, it will be solved within one or two years," he said.
The Bellandur and Varthur lakes have been frothing for years and even caught fire recently, making global headlines.
Streams of effluents from various factories and sewage, including human waste from residences in the area which find their ways into these lakes are thought to be responsible for the water to become highly toxic and spew froths.
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