Groundwater Archives - Citizen Matters, Blogs

Yet another Cauvery for the city, to quench its thirst

February 15, 2016 Ashwin Mahesh

There isn’t any water left in river Cauvery to draw, for the use of ever-expanding city of Bengaluru. How do we, then, get water to drink? Here is a plan – creating another Cauvery for

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

World Water Day – Let’s clean our lake!

March 17, 2015 Arathi Manay Yajaman

With our trees sprouting new leaves or bursting into flower, each day is a celebration of our lake. The World Water Day (March 22nd) is but an excuse for us to get together and do

Water found at 9 feet below ground level on Sarjapura Road!

October 7, 2014 Shubha Ramachandran

Trinity Woods and Acres is a 7.5 acres residential community, near Sarjapur Road. As part of Rainwater Harvesting implementation, it was decided to dig a 6ft diameter and 40ft deep recharge well at one of

Water supply to be affected in Bangalore

September 10, 2014 News Desk

There will not be water supply in some areas of Bengaluru on September 18 and 19, as Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) is conducting emergency maintenance of pumps and electrical circuits, in Cauvery

Jakkur Lake tour – 6th April 2014

April 5, 2014 Arathi Manay Yajaman

The linking of a waste-water treatment plant, a wetland and lake ecosystem could be one method of keeping our lakes full and recharging our aquifers. Jakkur Lake in north Bangalore is one such live example.