They have built houses, roads and to invoke divine blessing, a few temples. Last week, city municipal officials demolished thousands of houses, citing encroachment of lakes and connecting canals. Her family had built their modest house on a small lane off Bannerghatta Road, a posh IT area in Bengaluru. The builders with active connivance of corrupt city officials and politicians built houses on lakebeds and canals. Since Bengaluru lakes were well connected via canals, water used to drain easily.

Source: Times of India August 19, 2016 20:26 UTC