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HomeWater Supply

Water Supply

Exploring the state of water supply and sewerage in Bengaluru, the role and functioning of BWSSB and other authorities

A recharge well being built
Water Supply

Bengaluru, second highest in rainwater harvesting in Indian cities

July 14, 2021 Navya P K

What made Bengaluru one of the leaders in rainwater harvesting in India – a webinar organised by Biome and Citizen Matters had BWSSB, Jal Shakti Ministry and citizens sharing their insights.

rainwater harvesting in bengaluru
Water Supply

Catch the Rain, Bengaluru: Rainwater Harvesting in the City

July 8, 2021 News Desk

BWSSB, Jal Shakti Abhiyan and BIOME in collaboration with Citizen Matters Bengaluru are hosting a webinar on rainwater harvesting in Bengaluru.

Pipeline laying work in the peripheries, for new Cauvery water connections
Water Supply

Why apartments in outer Bengaluru hesitate to apply for Cauvery water connection

June 25, 2021 Navya P K

Apartments in peripheral Bengaluru have been struggling for water for years. But why are they reluctant to apply for Cauvery water connections now?

Apartments and residences in outer areas of Bengaluru
Water Supply

Will Bengaluru’s outer areas get Cauvery water anytime soon?

June 23, 2021 Navya P K

With only two years left to the 2023 deadline for the Cauvery Stage V water supply project, what’s the status?

A recharge well being dug
Water Supply

12 years after Bengaluru’s water board made RWH a rule, how are we doing in harvesting rainwater?

June 21, 2021 Juhi Jotwani

On the 12 year anniversary of Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) being made mandatory in Bengaluru, S Vishwanath and Shubha Ramachandran talk about challenges and opportunities of sustainable water supply.

Tanks and pipelines of an STP
Water Supply

How a Bengaluru apartment fixed its sewage treatment process

February 8, 2021 Tarun Denniz

The STP now produces clean treated water and 80-100 kgs of sludge cake a day, which farmers nearby use as fertiliser.

Water Supply

Rainwater harvesting: Apartment’s water bill goes from over a lakh to zero in monsoons

August 14, 2020 Amal Padmanabhan

An apartment off Outer Ring Road in Bengaluru used to spend Rs 1-2 lakh on tanker water supply every month. But with rainwater harvesting, they no longer need to buy water for almost half the year.

Water Supply

How Bengaluru’s notorious ‘water tankers’ can be regulated

June 8, 2020 Akhileshwari Reddy

Private tanker operators in Bengaluru often draw water from dubious sources and charge predatory prices during summer. Here are some suggestions on how they can be reined in.

A recharge well being built
Water Supply

Two years, one lakh wells: Can ‘Million Wells’ movement help solve Bengaluru’s water crisis?

May 12, 2020 Harsha Raj Gatty

In just two years, ‘A Million Wells’ movement has inspired Bengalureans to dig over 1.2 lakh recharge wells. If more citizens take up the cause, it could very well solve the city’s water crisis.

Water Supply

How lockdown is affecting a water-starved community in Bengaluru

May 2, 2020 Radio Active 90.4MHz

Azima, a resident of Banashankari, says water comes to the public tap in her locality only once in three days. Forget social distancing, even fights happen here for water.

Water Supply

Personal hygiene is critical to fighting corona, but what if we run out of water?

March 31, 2020 Manasi Paresh Kumar

Handwashing and personal hygiene are critical to protecting ourselves from coronavirus. But as summer approaches, Bengaluru faces the threat of water scarcity again. How can authorities and citizens handle this problem?

Water Supply

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.

Water Supply

How a dysfunctional pollution watchdog is affecting Bengaluru’s water scene

March 22, 2020 Nagesh Aras

That Bengaluru gets into a regular water crisis, is something we all know. But whose job is it to protect our water resources? It’s our state pollution control board. And here’s why KSPCB is incapable of bailing us out.

Water Supply

Water tanker supply disrupted in Whitefield, Bellandur; tanker operators on strike

March 16, 2020 Manoj Sharma

With summer approaching, and with COVID risks, there is more demand for water. Residents are worried tanker water shortage can create havoc.

Water Supply

“Fining apartment owners for faulty sewage treatment plants is unjust”

March 10, 2020 Ananth S Kodavasal

As per environmental jurisprudence, the polluter has to pay. But apartment STPs (sewage treatment plants) are usually set up and approved by five different players. So who’s the real polluter when an STP is defective?

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