Only 49 lakes out of 183 in GBA are free from encroachment

According to BBMP data, only 49 out of 183 lakes under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) are free from encroachment. The report notes that 39 lakes were encroached upon by government institutions, and 78 lakes were encroached upon by both government and private entities. The article also mentions that BWSSB has encroached upon lake land to build Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) and that some areas were used to build homes for the poor and displaced.