Bengaluru Residents Clean Lakes, Roads and Parks Through Volunteer Work
In short
- On 11 October, residents and officials cleaned the banks of Jakkur Lake at the 75th #IamBengaluru Volunteer for Parks event.
- Commissioner Pommala Sunil Kumar announced an extra Tuesday phone-in on solid-waste management.
- At Vengaiah Lake, walkers carry water in bottles and cans to keep hundreds of saplings alive in summer.
Why the Good News Desk likes this one
The clean-ups bring residents, students and officials into the same work. Watering saplings during daily walks fits conservation into a routine people already follow. The source notes that civic bodies still say infrastructure alone cannot solve littering without changes in public behaviour.
From The Better India
On 11 October 2026, residents, students, volunteers and civic officials gathered along the banks of Jakkur Lake in north Bengaluru for the 75th edition of #IamBengaluru – Volunteer for Parks. The event turned a weekend morning into a collective effort to care for the city's shared spaces. According to media reports, the event, supported by Multigen, brought together families, environmental organisations and public representatives for a clean-up drive and activities focused on environmental awareness . Among those present were former IIIT-B director Professor Sadagopan and Bengaluru North...
