Water Supply

Perforations on the borewell casing pipe in the attachments so that water starts flowing into these holes.

Rs 3 lakh savings per year, and borewells that never dry: What a Bengaluru apartment gained from RWH

September 23, 2019 Samir Kumar Rakshit

In water-starved Chikkabellandur, a small apartment community uses rainwater harvesting (RWH) to meet much of their needs. They use some of the rainwater directly, and the rest to recharge their borewells

Will this year’s rains ease Bengaluru out of water scarcity?

August 20, 2019 Vaidya R

Till July end, Karnataka faced severe rainfall deficit, and water levels in Cauvery reservoirs were plummeting. But in just two weeks, the situation has turned around completely. What does this mean for Bengaluru’s water crisis?

Thirsty city tantrums: How Bengaluru’s thirst for water is felt 400 km away

August 9, 2019 Kedar Koushik

To satiate Bengaluru’s unending thirst, water has been diverted from many rivers, including those from the Western Ghats. But these projects are starving local populations of water, and destroying ecosystems

Bengaluru’s real estate market up last year; but can apartment construction ban help the water situation?

July 18, 2019 Kedar Koushik

Residential projects are increasing in Bengaluru again, after a slump. Would an apartment construction ban really help the city’s water situation now? How would it affect the economy?

Beer vs water: Bengaluru’s microbreweries in a time of water shortage

July 17, 2019 Grace Madigan

It takes seven litres of water to brew just a litre of beer! But as the city struggles with a water crisis, Bengaluru’s craft microbreweries are finding ways to cut down their water use

Towards water security: How to set up a greywater treatment system

June 19, 2019 News Desk

Greywater – that is, wastewater from bathrooms, washing machines etc – can be treated and reused for non-potable purposes. A greywater treatment system can meet about 40 percent of your household’s water requirement. Here’s how to set up the system

Towards water security: How to dig a recharge well

April 27, 2019 News Desk

Frustrated with water shortage, apartment communities in Bellandur are digging recharge wells in their own premises, to improve groundwater levels and be water-secure. Here is a detailed guide on how you too can build a recharge well around your home or layout

Source water locally, ban borewells, to prevent scarcity

April 23, 2019 Sandeep Anirudhan

The reason for Bengaluru’s water scarcity is our disconnect with the source of water. To reverse this, each ward should be made to generate water locally, and Cauvery water be taxed heavily, opines the author

Resident groups, experts and well-diggers discuss solutions to deal with water crisis

March 28, 2019 Ekta Sawant

In a water workshop this week, apartment communities talked about measures they had taken to deal with water scarcity. Water metering and reuse, limiting consumption, holding awareness campaigns, rejuvenating lakes were among the initiatives discussed.

Rs 3 lakh savings per year, and borewells that never dry: What a Bengaluru apartment gained from RWH

Will this year’s rains ease Bengaluru out of water scarcity?

Thirsty city tantrums: How Bengaluru’s thirst for water is felt 400 km away

Bengaluru’s real estate market up last year; but can apartment construction ban help the water situation?

Beer vs water: Bengaluru’s microbreweries in a time of water shortage

Towards water security: How to set up a greywater treatment system

Towards water security: How to dig a recharge well

Source water locally, ban borewells, to prevent scarcity

Resident groups, experts and well-diggers discuss solutions to deal with water crisis

Tell us where you get your water from – Cauvery, tankers, borewell or open well?

How this Bengaluru apartment cut water consumption by 52% with just three measures

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

Waste water use in agriculture: the ball reaches Supreme Court

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

How is Cauvery water supply treated for contamination?