Table 5.1.4 Valuation of Rachenahalli and Amruthalli lakes:

Lake	Direct use		Indirect value	Existence Vlue
	Use	Value in Rs.
Rachenahalli	*Agricultural *Fuel *Fish *Livestock consumption	9173.0 324.5 900 37.5	*Ground water table varies from 50 (vicinity of lake) 250ft(at 2-3 km away from lake) *It has greater capacity to retain flood waters from heavy rainfall and disposal of treated water from JNCASR	* birds and migratory birds *Culture and heritage value. *Pooja during festivals
Result	Total value is Rs. 10435 Per day ,during Cropping and fishing Season.		Ground water recharge and flood protection is increased due to lakebed perviousness.	Functional aspects, bio- diversity and cultural, recreational aspects indicates importance of wetland eco system.
Amruthalli	Use	Value in Rs.	*Ground water table varies from 180ft (vicinity of lake) 400ft(3 km away from the lake) *It has lower flood protection value.	*Existing lake has no culture, heritage and biodiversity value
	*Fuel *Livestock consumption	12.5 7.5
Result	Total value is Rs. 20.0/day. Lower value is due to eutrophic condition of the lake which made the wetland resources unusable		It has no ground water recharge and fewer flood control values mainly due to impervious lakebed resulting from the accumulation of silt.	This is due to pollution on account of anthropogenic activities in and around the lake.

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