![]() The latest victim of this is Byramangala Tank. Nimby development is categorically applied to all lake rejuvenation projects. The government along with the support of some citizen groups and NGO’s practice Nimby development. There is an acronym as well “NIMBY” – Not In My Backyard. Those showing Nimby reaction are called Nimbys and their state of mind Nimbyism. ‘Nimby’ is a noun meaning “a person who objects to the siting of something perceived as unpleasant or hazardous in their own neighbourhood, especially while raising no such objections to similar developments elsewhere”. So, sewage gets diverted and garbage get thrown in someone else’s backyard. Quite understandable so: The Mosquitoes, the intolerable stench, garbage piling up along with the recklessly growing vegetation. Doesn’t this push the problem downstream to the next water body? The lake filled with sewage and other questionable effluents is a problem for residents around the lake. Diverting sewage and desilting are cornerstones of all lake rejuvenation today. ![]()
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