drinking water | Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

With no packaged drinking water, residents forced to drink borewell water

March 28, 2020 Manoj Sharma

While Cauvery water is usually used as drinking water in homes that have water purifiers, about 2/3 of the city has no access to such piped water. They depend on packaged drinking water cans for drinking water needs, but these cans have been scarcely available since the lockdown.

In Bengaluru, pay in coins to access clean, safe drinking water

January 2, 2019 News Desk

Water vending machines are helping people in Bengaluru by providing clean drinking water. Located generally next to parks or playgrounds and open government lands, these draw water from bore wells, filter it and sell it to people.

Infrastructure

Water idea, Sirji!

June 1, 2010 N Narayana Murthy

Casa Ansal apartments, Bannerghatta road makes great progress in water management, cutting down Cauvery water consumption and substantially reduced the monthly water bill.

Infrastructure

Solving water woes in apartments

April 27, 2010 Prashant Kamat

Water management in large, multi-storied apartment buildings is challenging. Why do we continue to consume more than we should? What can be done?

A health crisis in the making

November 4, 2007 Samuel Jacob

Is the water you drink safe enough?