Bangalore is not unlike any other developing city, new development is going ahead without the necessary infrastructure in place.  People get the nice new apartments and a growing economy but to the detriment of the surrounding environment.  This conflict cannot continue as it will reach a turning point where if the local environment is so polluted (and lets face it the lakes are toxic dumps), that living there will be a the challenge in itself.  Either the City starts implementing better treatment and subsequent support infrastructure, or the people living there implement their own solution.  No matter what everyone will still have to pay more. Keeping the environment clean or even cleaner than it currently is costs money, but what that does generate is opportunity.  Where there are opportunities there is potential for more economic development.  Keeping the city clean of sewage pollution is the opportunity providing more wealth and employment.  With the two working hand in hand this will lead to sustainable development, something sadly lacking here. What will it take for all sides to reach agreement?  There needs to be momentum to reach this point.  Somebody or organisation needs to throw in an olive branch as this cannot continue as it stands.

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Bangalore is not unlike any other developing city, new development is going ahead without the necessary infrastructure in place.  People get the nice new apartments and a growing economy but to the detriment of the surrounding environment.  This conflict cannot continue as it will reach a turning point where if the local environment is so polluted (and lets face it the lakes are toxic dumps), that living there will be a the challenge in itself.  Either the City starts implementing better treatment and subsequent support infrastructure, or the people living there implement their own solution.  No matter what everyone will still have to pay more.

Keeping the environment clean or even cleaner than it currently is costs money, but what that does generate is opportunity.  Where there are opportunities there is potential for more economic development.  Keeping the city clean of sewage pollution is the opportunity providing more wealth and employment.  With the two working hand in hand this will lead to sustainable development, something sadly lacking here.

What will it take for all sides to reach agreement?  There needs to be momentum to reach this point.  Somebody or organisation needs to throw in an olive branch as this cannot continue as it stands.