Have you seen this? Toxic foam in India's streets, waterways...
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Saturday, November 14, 2015, 6:31 PM - White toxic froth continues to flood the streets of Bengaluru, India and residents have had enough.
Since September, the snow-like flakes of foam have descended on the city.
Bengaluru is often described as India's Silicon Valley. However, tech headlines have been recently consumed by reports of the white froth.
Decades of excessive construction and industrialization have contaminated Bellandur Lake, Bengaluru's largest body of water. The cause of the smelly foam? Increased phosphate levels in the water, which worsens during periods of heavy downpour.
"The floating foam felt dirty and caused itching," Sanchita Jha, a software engineer told the Pakistan Tribe. "I was embarrassed and angry. People were wondering if this was indeed the IT capital of the country."
Jha started a online petition on Change.org urging officials to clean up the lake. So far, over 30,000 people have signed. Meanwhile, a Twitter campaign and Facebook group targets the chief minister in charge.
“The froth singes the skin. We do not even park our vehicles near the lake. The vehicle loses its colour as froth settles on it,” Balu, a Bangalore resident living near Bellandur Lake writes on change.org.
The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewage Board (BWSSB) is responsible for fixing this situation, according to Jha. However, they have said they cannot do anything about the situation.
