Pollution takes its toll on Varthur Lake in Bengaluru

Pollution has taken a heavy toll on the Varthur Lake in Bengaluru - it used to once host at least 30 species of fish but, at present, there are only two. One is the voracious African catfish and the other a local species known as the korava.
This has been reported in timesofindia.indiatimes.com dated 9 September 2016.

Varthur Lake is the second largest body of water and one of the most polluted water bodies in the city of Bengaluru. The water along with its dead fish, trash and pollutants, joins the Pinakini river basin. It receives all the surface runoff and sewage from the Bengaluru South taluk.
Frequently, dead fish are spotted floating on the surface and farmers who come to the lake every day have confirmed that fish kill happens every now and then. However, though dead, the only species visible in the midst of garbage and hyacinth is the mighty African catfish. The conclusion is that if the catfish cannot survive in this water, no other species can, say fishermen.
Incidentally, this lake used to boast of 25-30 species of fish and now there are only two left.


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