Karnataka’s ₹391 crore plan to dump pollution from Bengaluru on farmers in Kanakapura

Vrishabhavati river, a tributary of the Arkavati river, has been reduced to a canal transporting sewage through the south-western parts of Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K

A recently released report alleges that the Karnataka government’s proposal of a ₹391 crore plan to revive the long-contaminated Byramangala reservoir reveals a fundamental disconnect from pollution reality, and fails to address the source of the pollution that has turned into a Vrishabhavati river toxic stream. 

Published - March 13, 2026 01:01 pm IST