TOI article - Saul Kere STP work expose coordination gaps between civic agencies

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The Times of India article reports that work on the proposed expansion of the sewage treatment plant (STP) at Saul Kere exposed coordination gaps among Bengaluru's civic agencies. The Bengaluru East City Corporation (BECC) halted the ongoing work after officials said they could not verify whether the required approvals had been obtained. BECC maintained that its permission was necessary because the lake falls under its jurisdiction, while the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) stated that the project had received government approval and that clearance from other agencies would be completed. The episode highlighted the need for better inter-agency coordination, clearer approval processes, and stronger communication when undertaking infrastructure projects in ecologically sensitive areas.

BWSSB's Saul Kere STP expansion faces BECC stop-work order over missing approvals, highlighting coordination gaps with KTCDA and lake jurisdiction issues.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/saul-kere-stp-works-in-bengaluru-expose-coordination-gaps-between-civic-agencies/articleshow/131638952.cms 

BWSSB's Saul Kere STP expansion near Bellandur was halted after BECC said it couldn't verify required approvals, raising lake wetland and flooding concerns.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/officials-unaware-of-approvals-as-bangalore-water-supply-and-sewerage-board-begins-stp-expansion-at-saul-kere/articleshow/131614857.cms




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