Bangalore will lose Another Grassland -- Hesaraghatta

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It is a 5,010 acre of huge green space including 347 acres of grassland, 1,000 acres of scrub jungle, 1,500 acres of acres of lake bed.

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In Jan 2021, State Wildlife Board rejected the plea to turn Hesaraghatta grassland into a reserve forest citing commercial reasons.

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This grassland is also one of the two major water reservoirs of the Arkavathy river.

On 5th September the State Wildlife Board will determine the fate of this grassland

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Green communities have come together to save this grassland. The wildlife board meets to decide whether to accord Hesaraghatta grassland conservation status.