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Stir to ‘rattle’ authorities into draining rainwater in Villupuram
1 week, 3 days ago

Stir to ‘rattle’ authorities into draining rainwater in Villupuram

New Indian Express  

VILLUPURAM: Carrying the carcass of a snake as a symbol of the health hazards they face, around 50 residents of Asiriyar Nagar, Netaji Nagar, and Lingam Nagar in Villupuram staged a road blockade on the Villupuram-Puducherry highway on Wednesday, protesting against the municipal authorities’ failure to drain rainwater that has been stagnating in their areas since Cyclone Fengal. According to …

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Percolation wells, a logical solution to Bengaluru’s water riddle
7 months, 3 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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Water woes | Demand goes up for RWH systems in Bengaluru
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Water woes | Demand goes up for RWH systems in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

With the water crisis continuing in Bengaluru and the water conservation norms of Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board getting stricter, there has been a spike in demand for rainwater harvesting systems in the city. Now, because of the water scarcity in the city, I get 20 to 25 calls every day,” said Vivek Chandra, owner of Nesara Rainwater Harvesting …

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Water woes in Kerala’s wetland
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Water woes in Kerala’s wetland

The Hindu  

A narrow, broken road runs alongside Nattuthodu, a canal clogged with water hyacinth and mucky water. In a hushed tone, she says, “If the supply does not arrive, we will run out of drinking water by the evening.” Shantha’s four-member family has been relying on private water supply for several years for drinking and cooking, whether in the rainy season …

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Mangaluru | Woes of Kalladka residents continue as flyover work on NH 75 leaves little space for rainwater drainage
1 year, 2 months ago

Mangaluru | Woes of Kalladka residents continue as flyover work on NH 75 leaves little space for rainwater drainage

The Hindu  

Heavy movement of vehicles between Bengaluru and Mangaluru on National Highway 75 this past weekend due to a series of holidays resulted in vehicles having to crawl in and around Kalladka town amid the slush filled carriageway. With the work on the 2.1 km flyover in the town moving at a snail’s pace and the service roads below not having …

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City marks five years of Gurujam with similar woes
3 years, 4 months ago

City marks five years of Gurujam with similar woes

Hindustan Times  

Residents woke up to flooded roads and water overflow inside housing societies as 91.8mm rainfall wreaked havoc in the city on Wednesday morning, with several areas expected to be waterlogged till midnight. The day also marked the fifth anniversary of the infamous “Gurujam” incident of 2016 when commuters were stuck on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway for nearly two days and a …

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