GBA, BDA Master Plan proposes roads over Bengaluru's water bodies and lakes

Greater Bengaluru (GBA) and the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) have formulated a large-scale plan for constructing new roads to manage increasing traffic congestion in Bengaluru. According to the map published by GBA, BDA, and the Bangalore Metropolitan Area Development Authority, roads have been identified across hundreds of kilometers, including areas within 200 lakes and 850 km of canals. Affected areas include Doddanakundi and Nallurhalli lakes in East Bengaluru, Begur and Puttanahalli lakes in South Bengaluru, and Doddabommasandra lake in North Bengaluru. Residents have raised concerns that this construction could destroy the blue-green environment and open up these areas for commercial and real estate activities.