Santa Cruz villagers held a press conference demanding urgent action to protect Bondvoll Lake from environmental threats. They highlighted encroachment, pollution, and degradation as immediate dangers requiring authority intervention.
Villagers spotlighted how illegal occupations and waste dumping are choking the lake, disrupting groundwater recharge and biodiversity. Once a thriving ecosystem, it’s now at tipping point, risking regional balance.
The community stressed Bondvoll Lake’s critical role in groundwater recharge, biodiversity support, and maintaining regional ecological balance. Without swift restoration, these natural benefits face irreversible loss, impacting local water security and wildlife.
Villagers appealed to officials for concrete steps to halt encroachments, curb pollution, and revive the wetland. Their unified voice underscores community determination to preserve this vital resource for future generations in Santa Cruz.

