Jakkur (also spelled Jakkuru) is a suburb in the northern part of

Bangalore Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...

Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Karnat ...

, India. Located on the eastern side of the

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between

Yelahanka Yelahanka is now a suburb of Bangalore in the state of Karnataka and one of the zones of BBMP. It is the oldest part of present Municipal Bengaluru (Bangalore) city and is in the north of the city. It is Nadaprabhu Kempegowda I, of the Yelaha ...

and

Hebbal Hebbal may refer to several places in Karnataka, India: * Hebbal, Bangalore, a neighborhood in Bangalore ** Hebbal Lake, Bangalore ** Hebbal-Kittayya inscription ** Hebbal (Vidhana Sabha constituency) ** University of Agricultural Sciences, Banga ...

, the area is best known for the

Jakkur Aerodrome Jakkur Aerodrome is an airport located in Jakkur, a suburb of Bangalore, Karnataka, India. It is the only dedicated general aviation field in Bangalore. The airfield is the site of the Government Flying Training School (GFTS), the only flying s ...

and Jakkur lake.

Jakkur Aerodrome

The

, spread over 200 acres, was opened in 1948 and is the only dedicated general aviation field in the city
The Government Flying Training School
(GFTS), one of the oldest flying schools in the country, is located in Jakkur.

Jakkur lake

The Jakkur lake is a 160-acre lake constructed over two centuries ago to cater to the water requirements of the Jakkur village. The lake, which was highly polluted by sewage and waste in 2005, was revived by treating the sewage water which enters the lake and then passing it through a man-made constructed wetland before it flowed through an algae pound that removed most of the nitrates and phosphates. However, in 2016, it was reported that the water quality has worsened due to increased levels of nitrates, phosphates, ammonia and algae. The lake is also a source of drinking water for nearby villages that do not have access to

Cauvery The Kaveri (also known as Cauvery, the anglicized name) is one of the major Indian rivers flowing through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The Kaveri river rises at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri (hill), Karnataka, Brahmagiri range in th ...

water. The lake used to attract a large number of migratory birds from other countries and has seen a fall in this number in recent years. Since the rejuvenation of the lake, there was an increase in the fish population in the lake, resulting in the nesting of

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s such as the

pelican Pelicans (genus ''Pelecanus'') are a genus of large water birds that make up the family Pelecanidae. They are characterized by a long beak and a large throat pouch used for catching prey and draining water from the scooped-up contents before s ...

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