Sarjapura Marathon to save Sarjapura’s lakes

by September 1, 2016 Environment

Sarjapura village/town, located in the south of Bangalore Urban District, has about 26 lakes in a radius of 7 km. Said to cover about 505 hectares, the largest lake is 271 acres big.

If one looks at google maps though, one would find it difficult to find any water patches. Indeed, the lakes are currently bereft of water, but residents of the area have learnt, from local old-timers, that these lakes were full just a decade ago.      

Inspired by the efforts of Bangaloreans to save their lakes, residents of Sarjapura, under Sarjapura Residents Welfare Association (Sarajapura.RWA), they have taken up a massive initiative and possibly long term project to revive and save the lakes in Sarjapura, with support from the panchayats and government agencies, corporates, institutions and general public. Teams have met with similar groups who have saved their neighbourhood lakes and done surveys of the Sarjapura lake areas. 

To create awareness among the residents of Sarjapura and neighbouring villages, and to kick-start this movement on a large scale, the RWA is organising the ‘Sarjapura Marathon’. Check out the promotion video on youtube here.

Date: 21st August 2016
Time: 5:45 a.m.
Events: 10k Run and 3k Majja Event (Walk, Cycle or Run)
Registration: At this link https://goo.gl/28yPKc

For advertising/sponsorship opportunities to support the effort, and for more details contact:
Mobile 7090494670/9986075147
Email info@sarjapura-rwa.in
Official Website www.sarjapura-rwa.in
Facebook www.facebook.com/groups/sarjapura

Sections:

About Arathi Manay Yajaman

Arathi is a market researcher who loves to run and write. She has been actively involved in issues that affect citizens, including apartment management, waste management and lakes. She used to live in Mumbai and is now based in Bengaluru, working as a Community Anchor with Citizen Matters.
Read more by Arathi Manay Yajaman

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Similar Story

Why concrete lakes are pushing away Bengaluru’s waterbirds

by , , , , and September 21, 2026 Environment
As natural shorelines vanish and extensive restoration destroys habitats, city lakes see a sharp decline in special wetland bird species.

Since Bengaluru’s lakes were formed by damming water flowing down valleys, they are typically wedge-shaped, with a gentle slope and a deep basin towards the embankment. This promotes the growth of diverse vegetation and animals, each adapted to a particular water depth. The result is a natural zonation – reedbeds and shoreline vegetation at the edges, floating and submerged vegetation in the middle, and open water at the deepest end. During the Open City biodiversity datajam held in December 2025, our group examined the ecological trends around Bengaluru’s lakes. In an earlier article, we examined how migrant and resident waterbirds…

Continue reading

Similar Story

Can cool roofs beat Chennai’s heatwaves? A look inside the state’s Green Schools push

by September 18, 2026 Environment
Amid heatwaves, the cool roof initiative is being implemented across Chennai schools. But experts warn that it cannot be the single solution for urban heat.

Over the past few years, maths teacher Usha found her classroom sweltering during her usual 12.50–1.50 pm period, on the second floor of Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Government Girls Higher Secondary School. “It was so difficult to take class during the peak hours,” she says. But this year, she mentions that it feels slightly bearable, and attributes this to the shade of the trees, the wind blowing through the building, and the latest addition — solar-reflective paint on the roof. Data from a state government and UNEP Cooling pilot project at the Ambattur school shows that reflective coating brought the classroom’s internal…

Continue reading