Threats To The Lake
Some of the issues identified as causes for deterioration of the Lake environment are:
- Polluted due to disposal of sewerage directly into surface drains or surface water body
- Large-scale and uncontrolled mining of marble and other minerals leading to heavy deforestation of hill slopes.
- Catchment area degradation and soil erosion causing deposition of sediments in to the Lake and disturbance to the eco- system of the area.
- Encroachments
- Dumping of solid, liquid waste, destruction of submergence areas and over exploitation of water
- Poor governance, and
- Lack of citizens and stakeholders participation in management of the Lake
- Due to deteriorated water quality, out of 42 species of fishes including Mahseer and all major carp fishes only 17 species of fishes have survived.
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