Mysore/Mysuru, April 1 -- 'Reduction of buffer zone area will threaten very existence of lakes'

Following the recent gazette notification issued by the State Government under the Karnataka Tank Conservation and Development Authority (Amendment) Act, 2025, revising lake buffer zones from a uniform 30 metres to a tiered system based on lake size, the Parisara Ulisi Samiti has strongly objected to the move.

Under the revised norms, lakes spread over more than 100 acres will retain a 30-metre buffer zone, while smaller lakes between one and 10 acres will have only a six-metre buffer to facilitate basic infrastructure works.

In a press release, Samiti Convener Kiran shared his views and raised several questions, urging the Lake Development ...