The KFD set up artificial floating island at Madiwala Lake
The KFD set up artificial floating island at Madiwala Lake
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The Karnataka Forest Department has just set up 10 artificial floating islands in one of the biggest and oldest lakes in the city, the Madiwala Lake. Call it natural technology, but these islands with special plants act as cleaning agents that help absorb pollutants in the water, thereby keeping the lake water clean. According to sources, these islands as raft-like structures that are built with PVC and PET bottles as the frame and mesh and coir as the actual body. The 'islands' are fitted with plants that absorb chemicals like nitrates from the water, reducing their concentration.

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In Bengaluru, Puttenahalli and Hebbagodi lakes have been exposed to this form of treatment and have responded well to it, the report states, quoting Harshavardhan, Additional Conservator of Forest, Bengaluru Urban Division. The plants used in the floating islands were Typha and Canna, and these help in absorbing chemicals from the water. “These plants grow hydroponically in the absence of soil and removes excess chemicals from the lake water. KFD is responsible for maintaining the floating islands. “Once the plant has reached a certain height, we will change the plants. We are also planning to introduce floating islands on other lakes,” said Harshavardhan.

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