lake rejuvenation

“We wanted this event to serve as an image of what Bengaluru can do. We had expected around 500 volunteers and it was overwhelming to see the expectations being exceeded by large numbers."

Today, Saravanan Thiyagarajan is working in tandem with 20 districts spread across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh where every district has at least 5-6 people actively engaged in lake rejuvenation.

With 11,000 volunteers joining in, this incredible citizen-led initiative has led to the return of 75 species of birds to the revived water bodies!

Did you know Bokashi is quite an efficient way to deal with your kitchen waste, including dairy and meat scraps? It is also less smellier than vermicomposting — a feature smartly used by these citizens!

Join the Lake Revivers Collective and donate now to help us breathe life back into India's lakes.

“One evening, I was busy cutting the bushes when a drunk man attacked me. He wanted me to stop. Next day, I visited the police station, filed a complaint and continued my work. Hurdles like this did not bring my spirits down,” said the inspiring lake ranger. #Respect #RealLifeHero

Once on its deathbed, Hebbagodi lake’s stunning revival has many a lessons on how Bengaluru’s dying lakes can get a new lease of life. #GreenIndia #WorldRecord

Rejuvenation may sound like a fancy word, but truth be told it boils down to simple, practical, common-sense ideas. It took the collective efforts of many to transform the sewage-infested waters.