From the report: "The High Powered Committee firstly did not file the report within the stipulated time and now when the report has been filed before the Tribunal, we have no hesitation in observing that the report does not comply with the directions of the Tribunal in its true spirit and substance." "The Tribunal had very high expectations from the Committee constituted of such Senior Officers and who are experts in their respective fields. It cannot be disputed that Bangalore was a city of lake and at one point of time, it had 261 lakes out of which only 68 remains as of today. The Members of the Committee present submit that there are even more water bodies but some of them have dried up as of now. " http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/Writereaddata/Downloads/222-2014(PB-I)OA10-9-2015.pdf