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India's 'lake man' cleans up critical water supplies / 34HD4RY
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In the rush to modernise, the city once known for its abundance of water largely forgot the centuries-old reservoirs it depended upon to survive, with the number of lakes shrinking by more than three-quarters.
But after experts warned the city of nearly 12 million -- today dubbed "India's Silicon Valley" -- would not be able to meet its water needs with existing resources, mechanical engineer Anand Malligavad decided to take action.
Known to some as the "lake man", Malligavad has been campaigning to bring scores of lakes back to life. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES ARRANGED IN SEQUENCES