Mar 12, 2017
According to studies by the IISc, rapid urbanisation and expansion between 1973 and 2016 caused a 1005% increase in paved surfaces and decline of 88% in Bangalore’s vegetation, while water bodies declined by 85% between 2000 and 2014. In the next three years, if the same rate of development continues, the built up area in the city is expected to increase from 77% to 93%, with a vegetation cover of a mere 3%.
Deepa Bhasthi, 'City of burning lakes: experts fear Bangalore will be uninhabitable by 2025', The Guardian