Mysore/Mysuru: Reacting on the allegations that MUDA has acted in favour of the Lingambudhi Lake encroachers, MUDA Commissioner Dr. D.B. Natesh told Star of Mysore this morning that the Lake bund was dug up to protect the lives of over 4,500 residents and MUDA has not acted under pressure.
“We don’t bow to the dictates of the land-grabbers. After the Lake was handed over to the Forest Department, the natural outlet of the Lake (gate) was blocked with cement and this has to be investigated. Also, the Forest Department increased the Lake bund height by four to five feet for it to collect more water. Due to the increased bund height and the blockage of the natural outlet, water was not flowing out of the Lake,” he said.
