Handing Over Maintenance Of 205 Lakes To Private Parties Must Not Become Tool For Commerical Exploitation: Karnataka High Court Tells State Govt

The Karnataka Government on Tuesday informed the High Court that it has formulated a policy by which the 205 lakes within the limits of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) would be handed over to private parties for maintenance and preservation by issuing tenders.A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind orally said “Your policy should not be a tool...