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View: How urban primacy assumed importance in Sitharaman's Budget speechWater for every household by 2024, as promised by the FM in her Budget, is attainable only if water is conserved, reused and priced appropr...- How Bengaluru's crucial water source turned into the city's central bus stationDharmambudhi lake was an important water source when Kempegowda laid the foundation of modern Bengaluru in 1537.
- Taking a trip down memory lane: This lake was Bengaluru’s first water source beyond its boundaryHessarghatta lake, located 27 km from Bengaluru, dried up to the last drop at the turn of the millennium.
- Kempambudhi Lake: A lake built in worship of Kempe Gowda's family deity KempammaThe lake was once a centre for cultural, religious and sporting activities.
- How the lakes died as Bengaluru modernisedWith the advent of piped water from Hessarghatta reservoir in the 1860s, Sampangi Lake became polluted and neglected. Soon, it was perceive...
- Efforts by locals needed to save public spacesUrban land use increased by 184% between 1999 and 2014 while vegetation decreased from 45% to 8.4%.
- It's time to revive drains lost due to unplanned growthOne look at Indiranagar, the model Jayanagar layout and Koramangala -the oldest developments taken up by city planners -will indicate that ...
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