Mysuru: Expressing concern over the relentless flow of plastic waste from Siddarthanagar and surrounding areas, Zoo authorities said that though they have put iron mesh at the water entry points from Siddarthanagar to filter plastic and other solid waste, local residents break the mesh and this has made plastic waste to flow into Karanji Lake. 

Whenever it rains, Rajakaluve connecting Siddarthanagar and Karanji Lake bring in fresh water. A lot of plastic waste including bottles, discarded containers and polythene covers flow into the Lake. For this purpose, mesh and grills have been put at the entry points to the Lake. Unfortunately, a few elements break the grills and mesh and due to this, there is no preventing mechanism to ensure that plastic does not enter the Lake, officials said. 

These plastic waste and leather pieces are choking the fish and other aquatic life. Officials have appealed to the residents not to break the mesh and grills but save the aquatic and bird species.