Pollution Challenge in Own Locality for PCB Chairman

The article highlights ongoing pollution challenges in Anekal, the native area of B. Shivanna, the MLA and Chairman of the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB). Despite the inauguration of the Pollution Control Board office (Prakruti Bhavan) in Anekal's Suryaciti 2nd Stage Naganayakanahalli with a ₹5 crore cost, it has not yet commenced operations three years after its inauguration. Local residents are concerned about industrial waste and sewage flowing into lakes, citing that the environmental pollution has crossed limits in the taluk.