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5 months, 1 week ago

Citizens adopt injection borewells to meet growing water needs of Visakhapatnam

Citizens have initiated advanced infrastructural measures to tap rainwater to overcome water scarcity, given the potential demand due to rapid expansion and population growth in Visakhapatnam city. Residents and owners of commercial establishments alike have said that the underground water level has risen significantly due to the injection borewells. Abdul Rajaac, president of Sai Oak Dale Owners’ Welfare Association of …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Percolation wells, a logical solution to Bengaluru’s water riddle

The Hindu

United Way of Bengaluru, a unit of the global United Way network, a privately-funded non-profit organisation founded 132 years ago, is pitching in to find a logical solution to Bengaluru’s water woes. Percolation wells are designed to capture rainwater so that the ground water table is restored, conserved and recharged as the created percolation and filtration environment triggers natural aquifers. …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Below normal rains in May too, mercury may dip in 3rd week in Bengaluru

The Hindu

As the scorching summer enters May, Bengalureans may have to wait for at least another two weeks for some respite. “The temperature in the first week of May may breach the 39°C mark and will start coming down in the third week of May,” said C.S. As water from Cauvery required for the city is assured, the situation remains almost …

Bengaluru Water City Manohar

8 months ago

Hyderabad Borewells Dry Up, Residents Rely on Tankers

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Many residents from the city, while stating that neither the quantity nor duration of water supply by the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board has decreased, pointed out that as bore water pressure was decreasing and in some places were drying up, some households were availing of supply by tankers. “The water supply to our society has not …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru water management body brings in AI, IoT technologies to manage borewells amid crisis: Report

Hindustan Times

The Bengaluru water management body on Monday brought in technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things to manage borewells in the city amidst an acute crisis. The technologies will analyse flow patterns, regulate motor operation, and fix pumping levels, among many other functions. The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board gave a demo on the usage of …

Bengaluru Iot Borewell Water Crisis Management Body

8 months, 4 weeks ago

BWSSB imposes three-month moratorium on new borewells in areas served by Cauvery

The Hindu

The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board has imposed a moratorium on drilling new borewells in areas served by the Cauvery water till May-end. According to the circular, it was decided to not even take applications for new borewells in areas served by the Cauvery water till May and only exempted government buildings from this moratorium. “Despite a ban on …

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9 months ago

Over 39,000 residential buildings regularly penalised by BWSSB for failing to implement RWH

The Hindu

Despite several awareness programmes and penalisation by the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board, the residents of Bengaluru remain reluctant when it comes to implementing rainwater harvesting owing to infrastructure constraints. The Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 2021 made it compulsory for even old constructions on 60x40 feet and above sites to install RWH systems. “People are ready to …

Bengaluru Board Supply Water Kumar Systems Bwssb

9 months ago

Bengaluru Water Crisis: Bengaluru facing shortage of 500 MLD water daily, admits CM Siddaramaiah

The Hindu

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that Bengaluru is facing a shortage of 500 million litres per day water every day and the State government has taken various measures to mitigate its impact. What city needs “The city needs 2,600 MLD of water, of which 1,450 MLD is coming from the Cauvery and 650 MLD from the underground water table through …

Bengaluru Water City Crisis Siddaramaiah Shortage Cauvery

9 months, 1 week ago

Tiruchi Corporation drills deep borewells on Cauvery bed to augment water supply

The Hindu

With a long summer ahead and the yield from the city’s main water sources dwindling, the Tiruchi City Corporation is gearing to meet the requirements over the next three or four months by sinking six additional deep borewells on the Cauvery river bed. Deep borewells are being sunk around the Kambarasampettai head works, one of the city’s main drinking water …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru water shortage: Congress claims ’no serious’ crisis’, citizens fume

Live Mint

While thousands of residents in Bangalore are grappling with severe water scarcity, Karnataka Congress MLC BK Hariprasad's claim that there is no serious crisis in the city has sparked outrage. Speaking about the water crisis in the city, Sanjeev, a resident told ANI, "Usually the water crisis used to get solved easily but this time as we can see in …

Bengaluru Water Congress Work City Bangalore Crisis

9 months, 1 week ago

New bore dwellers in Bengaluru must take permission from govt: BBMP amid water crisis

Hindustan Times

As the city grapples with one of its worst water crises, the civic water board has warned of initiating legal action against those drilling unauthorised borewells, in yet another measure aimed at tiding over the situation. New bore dwellers in Bengaluru must take permission from govt: BBMP The move comes days after Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board banned the …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Obtain permission from water board before sinking borewells: BWSSB Chairman

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: All those who wish to drill borewells in the city should obtain the permission of the BWSSB. Chairman of BWSSB Ramprasath Manohar said, “Due to shortage of rainfall, the groundwater table had depleted, and borewells in the city have dried up. The water table has gone down because of the unmindful drilling of borewells without obtaining proper permissions.” People …

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9 months, 1 week ago

BWSSB to crack the whip on unauthorised borewells

The Hindu

Amidst the worsening water crisis in the city, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board has announced action against people who drill unauthorised borewells. The BWSSB on Sunday issued an order stating that moving forward, in accordance with Section 11 of the Karnataka Ground Water Act, 2011, complaints will be filed against individuals who drill borewells without proper authorisation. The …

Bwssb Borewells Unauthorised Borewells

9 months, 2 weeks ago

How is the Garden City maintaining its parks and gardens?

The Hindu

At a time when access to water has become Bengaluru’s biggest issue, how are the authorities looking after the parks and gardens of the Garden City, keeping these spaces green. The two green spaces get 15 lakh litres of treated water every day for the maintenance of trees and plants. While parks and gardens have their own borewells, golf courses …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

BWSSB to Go for Filter Borewells in Lakes to Mitigate Water Crisis in Bengaluru City

Deccan Chronicle

Bengaluru: To mitigate water crisis gripping Bengaluru city, Bangalore Water Supplies and Sewerage Board has decided to emulate ‘filter bore-wells’ in selected lake areas to draw water and supply it to the residents. Besides, an order banning use of water for cleaning vehicles, gardening among others purposes will be banned in Bengaluru city and the residents have been asked to …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

'Bengaluru water crisis to worsen if there is no...’: Here's how the city is dealing with half-bucket baths

Live Mint

Bengaluru water crisis has taken a toll on one of India’s bonafide metropolitan cities. Residents of the city have been left scrambling with exorbitant rates of water tankers Bengaluru water crisis has taken a toll on one of India’s bona fide metropolitan cities with a population of above 13 million. Residents of the city have been left scrambling due to …

Bengaluru Karnataka Water City Emergency Measures Crisis Shivakumar

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Half-bucket baths, waste water for mopping: Crisis worsens in Bengaluru

Hindustan Times

A government pushed into emergency measures – taking over all irrigation and commercial borewells, and mandating the registration of every private water tanker in the city. Bengaluru, one of India’s bonafide metropolitan cities with a population of above 13 million – where the glass edifices of multinational conglomerates house some of the country’s most prolific IT talent; where streets such …

Bengaluru Karnataka City Crisis Half Shivakumar Bwssb

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru water crisis grim as 3,000 borewells dried up, tankers prices skyrocket| 10 points

Hindustan Times

The water crisis in Bengaluru continues to worsen with each passing day. People stand in queues to get drinking water as areas like Whitefield, Mahadevpura and RR Nagar face drinking water shortages, in Bengaluru “For 6 months, this area has not received water from the corporation. "There will be district and Taluk level control rooms to face water crisis. The …

Bengaluru Karnataka Centre Shivakumar Drinking Water Borewell Taluk

9 months, 2 weeks ago

100 taluks in Karnataka hit by drinking water crisis, says Chief Minister

The Hindu

Close to 100 taluks in Karnataka have been facing severe drinking water crisis and tankers have been pressed into service to supply water to residents. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday took stock of the situation in the State by holding a videoconference with Deputy Commissioners and Chief Executive Officers of ZPs and said 98 out of 236 taluks have been …

Chief Minister Water Supply Drinking State Siddaramaiah Drinking Water Drinking Water Crisis

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru water crisis | The parched IT capital of India

The Hindu

Sharfunnisa, 70, a resident of Varthur in south-eastern Bengaluru, has been struggling to arrange for water for her family’s daily needs. Households in Bengaluru, dependent on water supply from the Cauvery river or water tankers, are preparing for the situation to worsen as the city stares at a severe summer. Today, the underground water table in the village has depleted …

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9 months, 4 weeks ago

BBMP directs drilling borewells in 58 areas with drinking water crisis

The Hindu

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Chief Commissioner Tushar Giri Nath directed officials to dig borewells in 58 areas which are reeling under drinking water crisis. Mr. Giri Nath said that they had identified 58 areas in the city that suffer from acute water crisis. BWSSB Chairman Ram Prasath Manohar said that there were 10,995 government borewells in the city and …

Water Drinking Water Bwssb Giri Nath Borewells Bbmp Directs 58 Areas

11 months ago

Tiruchi Corporation to sink five additional borewells at Kambarasampettai

The Hindu

The Tiruchi City Corporation has planned to sink additional borewells near its existing collector wells at Kambarasampettai on the Cauvery river bed to meet drinking water requirements of the city during summer. A senior Corporation official told The Hindu that although the city administration was well equipped to meet its daily drinking water requirements, it has been taking steps to …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Decide Representation to Irrigate Parks in Delhi Expeditiously: HC to AAP Govt

News 18

The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the AAP government's Jal Board to decide as expeditiously as possible a representation by a resident of the national capital to the local authorities to ensure immediate watering of all the over 6,800 parks in the city to maintain the greenery. The court said a decision be taken "as expeditiously as possible and …

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Citizens adopt injection borewells to meet growing water needs of Visakhapatnam

Percolation wells, a logical solution to Bengaluru’s water riddle

Below normal rains in May too, mercury may dip in 3rd week in Bengaluru

Hyderabad Borewells Dry Up, Residents Rely on Tankers

Bengaluru water management body brings in AI, IoT technologies to manage borewells amid crisis: Report

BWSSB imposes three-month moratorium on new borewells in areas served by Cauvery

Over 39,000 residential buildings regularly penalised by BWSSB for failing to implement RWH

Bengaluru Water Crisis: Bengaluru facing shortage of 500 MLD water daily, admits CM Siddaramaiah

Tiruchi Corporation drills deep borewells on Cauvery bed to augment water supply

Bengaluru water shortage: Congress claims ’no serious’ crisis’, citizens fume

New bore dwellers in Bengaluru must take permission from govt: BBMP amid water crisis

Obtain permission from water board before sinking borewells: BWSSB Chairman

BWSSB to crack the whip on unauthorised borewells

How is the Garden City maintaining its parks and gardens?

BWSSB to Go for Filter Borewells in Lakes to Mitigate Water Crisis in Bengaluru City

'Bengaluru water crisis to worsen if there is no...’: Here's how the city is dealing with half-bucket baths

Half-bucket baths, waste water for mopping: Crisis worsens in Bengaluru

Bengaluru water crisis grim as 3,000 borewells dried up, tankers prices skyrocket| 10 points

100 taluks in Karnataka hit by drinking water crisis, says Chief Minister

Bengaluru water crisis | The parched IT capital of India

BBMP directs drilling borewells in 58 areas with drinking water crisis

Tiruchi Corporation to sink five additional borewells at Kambarasampettai

Decide Representation to Irrigate Parks in Delhi Expeditiously: HC to AAP Govt