Shubha Ramachandran, Author at Citizen Matters, Blogs

Open well with water: Opposite Kaikondrahalli Kere

January 13, 2017 Shubha Ramachandran

Most borewells along Sarjapura Road do not yield much water. A new apartment opposite Kaikondrahalli Kere is also struggling for water as their borewells run dry. The builder decides to revive an old open well

KAVERI 101 – calculating water sharing based on actual inflow

November 11, 2016 Shubha Ramachandran

See the map to Identify the 4 major reservoirs in Karnataka : Hemavathy, Harangi, KRS and Kabini. Inflows and Outflows to all 4 reservoirs are monitored and known and this forms the basis of all

Do lakes actually recharge ground water and by how much ?

November 10, 2016 Shubha Ramachandran

A question we often get asked as rainwater harvesters is, is there any point in building a recharge structure adjacent to a lake ? Does the lake not recharge ground water ? Will the recharge

Do deeper borewells actually yield more water ? Do we get more water as we dig deeper ?

November 9, 2016 Shubha Ramachandran

Having worked with, seen and spoken to numerous borewell owners, it is apparent that the borewells that yield well; say about more than 60,000 litres of water per day (that are used by layouts, tanker

Open well near Devarabeesanahalli Lake is a source of water!

August 7, 2016 Shubha Ramachandran

Can Bengaluru work towards getting back to its openwells? This is the story of a community (Adarsh Palm Retreat near Devarabeesanahalli Lake) near a lake that is looking to use an open well as one

How much does a groundwater recharge well cost?

July 10, 2016 Shubha Ramachandran

Pic: Shubha Ramachandran Often times we (BIOME) are asked to compare the prices of recharge wells quoted by various well diggers. After speaking with the clients, we realise that they maybe comparing apples to oranges.

Why should I recharge groundwater?

May 24, 2016 Shubha Ramachandran

Bangalore is growing at an unprecedented rate,and its sprawling expansions outpaces the public utility’s ability to accommodate the skyrocketing demand for water and sanitation services. It is increasingly common for new residential communities to assume

Rainfall Analysis for Yamalur watershed

May 16, 2016 Shubha Ramachandran

We had good rainfall (1000mm plus on an average) in 2015. Yet, this summer was harsh for everyone. Would it have helped if we had harvested rainwater? The primary analysis from the project area (Yamalur

Good time to invest in ground water recharge

May 12, 2016 Shubha Ramachandran

With the rains on their way in, it’s a good time to clean up our rainwater filters, sumps and recharge wells. Lately we have received a lot of queries on how to go about with

The Master Meterer – Krishnamoorthy

March 23, 2016 Shubha Ramachandran

Water Metering is an often discussed topic, and apartment metering, even more so, due to the complications rising out of multiple inlets. There have been a few and often spoken about apartments that have implemented

VES Studies in Urban Areas (Yemalur Watershed)

March 17, 2016 Shubha Ramachandran

A map of the area under study. Pic: Biome As part of the participatory aquifer management studies in the Yemalur watershed, we conducted a Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) survey to get a clear geological profile

How much it rained in Halanayakanahalli. Analysis from Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monotoring Centre (KSNDMC) data

November 22, 2015 Shubha Ramachandran

Halanayanahalli- off Sarjapur road is like many other parts of the city depends on groundwater for water needs. Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Center (KSNDMC) has put up a weather station at the Halanayakanahalli Gram Panchayat

Water technology and infrastructure to enable informed decisions

November 4, 2015 Shubha Ramachandran

Smart technology can only be as smart as the people who use it, otherwise it only ends up as another fancy gadget in the house! As S Vishwanath, a water expert says, Smart cities is

Open Wells in the Yamalur Watershed: An Internship Project

October 15, 2015 Shubha Ramachandran

Sushant Potdar, an intern with BIOME Trust did a study on the Open Wells in the Yamalur Watershed. The complete report can be seen below and is also available here. The study seems very relevant,

Renuka School: Using the water from shallow Open Wells

October 14, 2015 Shubha Ramachandran

Renuka School is right next to Kaikondrahalli Lake (Off Sarjapura Road). Their deep borewells stopped yielding water quite some time back and they relied on tankers for water. About 2 years back they dug an