Kolleru Lake faces fresh encroachment; Jal Biradari seeks Supreme Court order enforcement

Alleging continuing ecological degradation of Kolleru Lake, located between the Krishna and Godavari districts, Jal Biradari National Convenor Bolisetty Satyanarayana on Thursday (April 16, 2026) called for the immediate removal of fresh encroachments and strict enforcement of Supreme Court directives.

Speaking to The Hindu on the sidelines of a press meet in Visakhapatnam, Mr. Satyanarayana described Kolleru, a notified Ramsar wetland and wildlife sanctuary, as a critical ecological asset that was “being steadily diminished by illegal aquaculture and political inaction”. He said the issue transcended party lines, with encroachments recorded under successive governments over the past five decades.