Hubballi: Proactive residents in Dharwad, frustrated with repeated problems of the proliferation of hyacinth on the Lake Kelagger, gathering to clean their own beloved water bodies.
The citizens concerned it registered their experienced services in swimming, with whose help, they were able to clean more than 60% of hyacinth that choked the lake.
President Jan Jagruti Sangh, Korawa Dharwad Basavara appointed a deep emotional relationship inhabited by the population of the city of Kellalageri.
“We grow swimming and play on the lake.
Unfortunately, the flow of waste to the lake from Nehru Nagar and Anjaneya Nagar, has resulted in uncontrolled weed growth such as hyacinth.
This weeds reduce the oxygen level in the water, which in turn, leads to fish death , crocodiles, among others, for many years, many lakes in Dharwad have disappeared, and the city only has three – Kelowa, Sadhanakere, and Colicatorial, “Korawar said to Ti.
When residents knocked on the door of Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC), they were told that the Kiwinan Agency was responsible for the development of infrastructure around the lake – bench, et al.
“HDMC officials told us that it was a University of Agriculture Sciences (UAS), Dharwad, who was responsible for cleaning the weeds of the lake.
However, UAS officials also expressed their helplessness, and only offered 12 or 13 workers, and several tractors.
That was we decided to tie residents to this initiative, and launch a campaign on social media.
About 15 to 20 people including doctors, teachers, voluntarily help cleanse Lake weeds.
We only pay for their breakfast, but other citizens offer to pay for the transfer machine Earth and other mechanical equipment, “said Korawar.
After cleaning the Resident of Majunath Hiratha said that, working to clean the Lake weeds, starting on July 9, and stopped suddenly only before the rain that was unrelenting.
“This lake is spread in 170 hectares, where Hyacinth has covered almost 40 hectares.
We have cleaned the Hyacinth of about 25 hectares.
Weed deleted filled into 30 tractors, which we have thrown in the nearest pool.
Once we started cleaning the lake, many organizations Including Rotary Club Dharwad Central, Nature First Eco Village, the Facebook Dharwad bond page, among others, stepped forward to lend their support to our initiative, “Hirpath said.
The Associate Director of Research in UAS, Dharwad Mrutyunjay Wali said that Lake Kelageri was a fertile swimming pool for scientific research.
“The lake must be preserved in the interests of larger farmers.
Unfortunately, we do not have funds to clean up lakes.
But when citizens approach us seek help, we can give them labor and some tractors,” said Guardian, called for the district government to take Steps to stop the waste flow to the lake into the lake.