Hair-raising situation in Muthanallur Lake area

Villagers complain of hair fall, poor crop, hurt to fish as a result of lake water

Residents residing close to Muthanallur Lake complain about hair loss because of the degrading high quality of the lake’s water.

Beforehand, BM had reported about fish dying, however now water hyacinth has taken over the 600-acre water physique, making it almost not possible to even uncover lifeless fish.

Villagers have mentioned that utilizing water from the lake has resulted in in depth hair fall over time, making a era of bald males.

“For the previous 5 years, studies have emerged that the water is protected to drink and our considerations have been dismissed. A number of days again, Karnataka State Air pollution Management Board (KSPCB) officers collected samples for testing. If this time they revert with comparable studies, officers ought to drink and show it,” mentioned Nazareth Samson, a resident of the world.

“We’re shedding hair because of the hardness of the water and never way of life issues. Arduous water is being equipped from the borewell (adjoining to the lake). Borewells have been put in at completely different ends of the lake and are used for home and irrigation functions. It is a state of affairs being seen solely in our era” he added.

Villagers say that the issue begins and ends with the lake.

“KSPCB is making no effort to observe the purity of the lake and we haven’t been capable of get any studies,“ mentioned a resident.

One other resident, Sudarshan Reddy, mentioned that the lake caters to greater than 1 lakh individuals.

“We’ve got Cauvery line until Chandapura Municipality Workplace, and right here we’re depending on this lake for main makes use of. Even when not directly, utilizing the lake water is impacting groundwater as nicely,” he mentioned.

One other resident identified that the village was recognized for its rice, however cultivation suffered because of the unavailability of fresh water.

Reddy added that some residents are getting rashes and youngsters ceaselessly fall sick.

“As an alternative of those firms spending CSR funds on lake rejuvenation, they need to work on putting in ETPs and regulating the entry of chemical compounds into lakes. This might assist in stopping chemical compounds from getting into their meals chain,” he mentioned.

Beforehand, residents had been depending on water tankers, however after the rajakaluve was cleared, villagers famous that borewell water may very well be sourced at 300-440 ft from the earlier mark of 1,200 ft.

This has additional made the villagers depending on the water.

Native fish have reportedly disappeared too. Retired Captain Santosh Kumar, who has been working round rejuvenating Anekal Lake, mentioned that the current water must be pumped out first.