borewells Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

“Digging recharge wells is the only way Bengaluru won’t run out of water”

July 21, 2019 Manasi Paresh Kumar

Bovi community who are the traditional well-diggers of Bengaluru, are part of an initiative to build one million recharge wells in the city. In this edition of Citizens Live, Ramakrishna Bovi explains how you too can be part of this initiative to help resolve the city’s water scarcity

Tanker water supply dwindling, Cauvery water yet to arrive: What’s BBMP promising Bellandur?

March 11, 2019 Navya P K

Apartment representatives got a slew of promises on water supply from MLA Aravind Limbavali this Saturday. But can BBMP deliver on these?

Survey: How much do you pay for water in Bangalore?

January 16, 2015 News Desk

Fill this survey and qualify for a lucky draw in which you could win four PVR Cinema tickets! You will also be helping map the cost of water in Bengaluru.

Environment

Bengaluru’s borewells, who’s counting?

May 21, 2012 Lina Vincent Sunish

Ground water bill was passed in 2011. But borewell digging continues unabated. Here’s a look at one area where indiscriminate digging has adversely affected the water table.

Environment

We dug 23 wells at Ferns Paradise layout

May 14, 2012 Babita Saxena

Ferns Paradise layout manages all of its water requirements with its own borewells. Residents have also come forward to implement Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) in their own homes.

Governance

Councillors demand more borewells in the wards

May 20, 2010 Vaishnavi Vittal

Inundated with water woes, city corporators ask for more borewells in their wards. BWSSB and Mayor announce drilling of seven borewells in new wards and four each in old wards.

Governance

BWSSB to start hiring to redress water crisis

May 20, 2010 Vaishnavi Vittal

After two days of listening to views of city councillors, the BWSSB announced various measures including recruitment of staff, monthly meetings and cutting down water theft.

Environment

Borewells, open wells and groundwater in Bangalore

July 22, 2008 Avinash Krishnamurthy

Conversations on groundwater recharging and rainwater harvesting tend to assume a knowledge of the meanings of several terms. Here’s a quick primer for Bangaloreans.