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Lake Buffer Policy vs Real Estate Development: Why Bengaluru May Pay the Price

By Deepika Prasad Founder & Lawyer, Title & Terrain Legal Studio I. Introduction Bengaluru’s network of lakes and rajakaluves (stormwater drains) is not ornamental, it is the city’s natural defence against flooding, water scarcity and ecological collapse. Yet, in August 2025, the Karnataka Legislature passed the Karnataka Tank Conservation and Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2025, […]