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Environment Study: Natural and Manmade

The document summarizes the natural topography and drainage patterns of Bengaluru Metropolitan Area (BMA). It notes that BMA has a central ridge running north-south that divides its rainfall catchments and causes waters to drain east or west into valleys. These valleys contain interconnected series of lakes that have become degraded over time. The document outlines interventions like lake and drain rejuvenation, increasing green cover and sustainable infrastructure to improve the environment.

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Environment Study: Natural and Manmade

The document summarizes the natural topography and drainage patterns of Bengaluru Metropolitan Area (BMA). It notes that BMA has a central ridge running north-south that divides its rainfall catchments and causes waters to drain east or west into valleys. These valleys contain interconnected series of lakes that have become degraded over time. The document outlines interventions like lake and drain rejuvenation, increasing green cover and sustainable infrastructure to improve the environment.

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ENVIRONMENT STUDY

NATURAL AND MANMADE


TOPOGRAPHY CONTOUR MAP OF BMA
Map depicts that the central ridge runs
along North-South of BMA The DSM and contour map can be utilized while
proposing and planning infrastructure such as
Major valley is sloping towards the east and road and drainage system.
Vrishabhavathy valley along SW of BMA
As well as for delineation of sensitive zones
such as catchment and buffer areas of natural
drainage and lakes.
The rainfall in BMA due to its N-S ridge gets divided and
Catchment of south Pennar river or
flows down to the east or west over the valleys of gentle
south Pinnakini river.
slopes of Vrishbhavathy, Hebbal and Koramangala &
Catchment of Arkavathy river Chalaghatta.

By its N-S ridge is drained by rivers Arkavathy on the Both storm water and sewage flows with gravity. No need
west and south pennar or south pinakini river to the of pumping.
east.
The valley systems and their respective
lake series are as following:

a)Hebbal Valley: Yellamappachetty Lake


Series and Madvara lake series

b)Koramangala and Challaghatta Valley:


Varthur Lake Series, Puttanahalli lake
series, Hulimavu Series

c)Vrishbhavathi Valley: Byramangala lake


Series

It is noteworthy that each of the valley


systems, comprise of system of lake
series that are essentially formed by
interlinking / cascading lakes or tanks to
one another through natural streams/
drains
LAKE NETWORKS IN BENGALURU AND
SURROUNDING AREAS

Bengaluru’s undulating terrian divides the city into


three roughly equal sized,triangular valleys,each
containing an interconnected network of lakes.
The Vrishabhavati valley is located in the west and
connects to the Arkavati river( a tributory of Cauvery
river.
The other two valleys which cover 70% of the city are
the Koramangala –challaghatta valley to the east. Ulsoor lake is connected by tertiary
The Hebbal valley to the north , releasing water into drain
the Dakshina Pinakini ,a river flowing through Tamil Ulsoor to Belandur by secondary
Nadu before draining into Bay of Bengal drain
2000 2009

2018
GREEN COVER IN 2000
GREEN COVER IN 2018
INTERVENTIONS

REJUVENATION OF LAKE
REJUVENATION OF NALA –SEGREGATING GREY WATER WITH STORM WATER
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING REDUCING CARBON FOOT PRINT.
INCREASING THE WATER TABLE BY MAKING THE LAND POROUS
ELECTRICITY THROUGH USE OF PHOTOVOLTIAC PANELS,WIND TURBINES.
SAFE PEDESTRIAN ACTIVITIES NEAR BY LAKE , BICYCLE TRANSIT AND GREEN AREAS.
INCREASING THE LANDSCAPING AREA WITH THE HELP OF GRASS PAVER,TREES, ETC
EFFORT TO RECLAIM UNDERUTILIZED AREAS(COWSHED & SLAUGHTER HOUSE) AND
RIGHT OF WAYS TO CREATE TACTILE INTERVENTIONS.
NALA AS A MODE OF TRANSPORTATIONS / RECREATION.
REDUCE AIR POLLUTION – ELECTRICAL VEHICLES,BICYLE,PUBLIC TRANSPORT.
 DEMOLISHING BUILDINGS ON MILLERS TANK AND HAVING THE FLOW FROM MILLERS
TANK TO ULSOOR TANK TO AVOID FLOODS.
ELECTRICAL STATIONS FOR ELECTRICAL VEHICLES.

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