"Uncovering the Hidden Pollution in the Arkavathi - Emerging Contaminants Impacting Bengaluru & Beyond" is a report from Paani.Earth on the contaminants found in Arkavathi river due to testing. This report summarizes the results of pollution testing along the Arkavathi River conducted by Paani.Earth, in collaboration with the International Centre for Clean Water, in February and March 2024. The study quantifies the risks of emerging pollutants such as pesticides, hazardous industrial pollutants, and heavy metals by evaluating dry season pollution samples from seven sites along the Arkavathi and its tributary, the Vrishabhavathi River. Paani tested samples for 65 unique water and 20 unique sediment pollution parameters. This report then compares testing results to national and international standards and guidelines for freshwater and sediment pollution. Citation: Paani.Earth. (2025). Uncovering the Hidden Pollution in the Arkavathi: Emerging Contaminants Impacting Bengaluru & Beyond.

NEERI report on lakes in Bengaluru in collaboration with BBMP.

Independent Report On Status of Lakes in Bangalore Under Lake Development Authority is a report by the Environment and Sustainability Group (ESG).

Report of the Expert Committee For Preservation Restoration of the Existing Tanks in Bangalore Metropolitan Area is a report from 1986 on preserving the tanks in Bangalore area. It was authored by a committee chaired by Sri. N. Lakshman Rau. Other members of the committee: S. Hanumantha Rao, Chairman, BPCAWP, (Pollution control board) K. Ananth, BDA, B.G. Channappa, Dept of Mines and Geology, R. M. Malavaiah, Town Planning et al.

Assessment of long-term changes in lakes and natural drainage patterns of Bengaluru city using historical satellite images is a research paper from November 2019. Authors: R.Hebbar, V.Poompavai, R.Sudha, T.R.Nagashree, S.Ramasubramoniam, K.S.Ramesh, K.Ganesha Raj, Uday Raj : NSRC, ISRO, India Seema Garg, C.K. Shivanna, Ramacharya, Honniah, R.Velumani, K.P. Akash: KLCDA, Government of Karnataka, India

Encroachment of Government Lands in Bangalore City/Urban District is a report by a joint house committee submitted to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in July 2007. The committee consisted of: Chairman: A.T. Ramaswamy MLAs: S.S. Patil Roshan Baig. R B. Shivaram Yogesh Bhatt Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri Raghu S. A. Narayanaswamy Madhuswamy J.C Vatal Nagaraj Narasimha Nayak Vinay Kulkarni K.N. Rajanna Mahima Patel G.V. Sriramareddy Ramalingareddy Vishwanatha Karabasappa Mamani MLCs: Dr. M.P Nadagowda Mukhyamanthri Chandru V.S. Ugrappa K.B. Munivenkatareddy Y.S.V. Dutta Legislature Officers: D'Souza Robinson (Principal Secy) S.B. Patil (Additional Secy) Lakshman Raj Urs (Deputy Secy(I/c)) N. Narasimhamurthy (Section Officer) Joint House Committee Officers: V. Balasubramanian, IAS (Advisor) G.K. Bhatt (Legal Advisor) K. Narasimhaiah, KAS, (Special Officer) H.G. Srivara (In the committee on O.O.D) Syed Ilyas Ahmed (In the committee on O.O.D)