Anand Malligavad, the Tedx speaker is a techie from Bengaluru who single-handedly revived the Kyalasanahalli Lake in Bangalore in 45 days with a budget of Rs 1 crore and 17 lakh, provided by Sansera Foundation. Anand Malligavad designed and executed the rehabilitation procedure with the help of nearby communities, including several techies from Electronic City.
Anand was also the man behind rejuvenating the Konasandra Lake which was worse than the foam-filled Bellandur Lake.
With 42 more lakes to be saved by the end of 2020, Anand has already planned his next strides at Gavi and Nanjapura Lakes, with a plan to transform the latter into ‘one of the best’ wetlands in India This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx