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{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
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'''Yelahanka Lake''', is a water body near [[Yelahanka]], a suburb of [[Bangalore]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/soon-you-can-glide-around-on-boats-in-yelahanka-lake/articleshow/64834242.cms |title=Soon, you can glide around on boats in Yelahanka Lake |work=Times of India |date=2018-07-03 |access-date=2020-12-21}}</ref>

==Location==
This lake located at [[Yelahanka]] and very near to [[Puttenahalli Lake (Yelahanka)|Puttenahalli Lake]] which was rejuvenated to along with Yelahanka Lake in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/yelahankas-puttenahalli-lake-to-be-rejuvenated-soon/article26101894.ece |title=Yelahanka's Puttenahalli lake to be rejuvenated soon |work=The Hindu |date=2019-01-27 |access-date=2020-12-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://bengaluru.citizenmatters.in/rejuvenation-of-the-yelahanka-puttenahalli-lake-to-be-complete-by-mid-february-31867 |title=Yelahanka's dry lake to get a new life soon |work=Citizen Matters |date=2019-01-29 |access-date=2020-12-21}}</ref>

==Rejuvenation==
The lake was highly polluted and emanated foul smell because of discharge of industrial effluents and sewerage water & garbage. It had even contaminated the groundwater table. People living in the low-lying areas were forced to clear the drain water that had entered their house during continuous downpour in [[Yelahanka]]. The lake was overflowing threatening to flood the buildings nearby<ref>{{cite web|url= https://newsable.asianetnews.com/karnataka/yelahanka-lake-overflowing-threatening-to-flood |title=Yelahanka lake unsafe for surrounding residents, but BBMP's still dragging its feet |work=asianet newsable |date=2018-03-31 |access-date=2020-12-21}}</ref> Rejuvenation was planned in 2010 when [[S. K. Nataraj]] (then Mayor) visited Allalsandra, Yelahanka and Atturu Lakes. A Necklace road connecting [[Yelahanka]] with the [[National Highway 44 (India)|Airport road]] stretch at a cost of Rs 54 crore. A water fountain and a bird watching island in the centre of the lake, also a Toy train around the lake was planned at a cost of 60 crore.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.deccanherald.com/content/87719/rs-104-crore-plan-revive.html |title=RS 104-crore plan to revive Yelahanka Lake |work=Deccan Herald |date=2010-08-11 |access-date=2020-12-21}}</ref> However rejuvenation was realised in 2019 at a cost of Rs 18 crore,<ref>Bengaluru: Yelahanka lake gets new lease of life https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/020117/bengaluru-yelahanka-lake-gets-new-lease-of-life.html</ref> a 6 km jogging track, sitout areas and many varieties of plants were put up.<ref>All aboard: boat rides start at Yelahanka lake https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2019/jun/27/all-aboard-boat-rides-start-at-yelahanka-lake-1995815.html</ref> Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s (BBMP’s) Yelahanka a musical fountain, gym facilities and sculptures around Yelahanka and Allasandra Lakes. The lake had received Rs 315 crore under Chief Minister’s Nava Nagarothana scheme for taking up about 65 works pertaining to the lakes<ref>Palike puts the Yella in Yelahanka’s two lakes https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/palike-puts-the-yella-in-yelahankas-two-lakes/articleshow/76224352.cms</ref> The water holding capacity of the lake has been increased by desilting, the groundwater table in the surrounding areas have improved and dependency on [[Cauvery]] water came down.

==Boat ride==
[[Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation]] (KSTDC) initiated boat ride at Yelahanka lake after the water body was handed over by [[Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike]] (BBMP) in 2019.<ref>Yelahanka Lake! Tourist hub in making https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/030718/yelahanka-lake-tourist-hub-in-making.html</ref>

The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) in association with private firms organized a massive plantation drive at the Yelahanka Lake with volunteers planting of thousand saplings. The drive is part of 'Wake the Lake' campaign which focuses on rejuvenating dying lakes. Palike officials said the initiative aims at sensitizing the community living around the lake and mobilize their efforts to revive the lake.

==Administration==
This Lake is a part of [[Yelahanka Ward]], Yelahanka Zone, Yelahanka division and Yelahanka sub-division

== References ==
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[[Category:Lakes of Bangalore]]

Yelahanka Lake - Revision history

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