Hebbal Lake, Mysore
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Hebbal Lake is a
lake A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...
in the city of
Mysore Mysore (), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude of ...
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Flora and Fauna

The lake is host to many migratory birds. Many bird watching points are located along the circumference of the lake, and there is a viewing point on an accessible small island. Fruiting plants like Azima Tetracantha, Cordia Dichotoma are on the banks. Flowering Flora like Cleome Viscosa, Ipomoea Cairica are found.


Rejuvenation

Hebbal lake was highly polluted by the inflow of industrial effluents, sewerage and refuse. A recovery project is underway to set up a sewage treatment plan and tackle the pollution problem. Sudha Murthy, Chairperson, Infosys Foundation and district administration signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for conserving the lake. The rejuvenation project, which is projected to last for 15 months, started in February 2021. Infosys foundation installed 6 Aerators in Hebbal Lake on 24 March 2021, following the death of Fishes.


Call for restoration of over flow area

The farmers were worried on the problems such as over-dampness of agricultural fields below the lake due to seepage of water and sewage water released to fields causing diseases to coconut trees and brought this matter to the district in-charge minister S. T. Somashekhar on August 10, 2021


See also

* Hebbal *
Mysore Mysore (), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude of ...


References

{{Hydrology of Karnataka, state=expanded Lakes of Mysore