Bengaluru Will Not Be Able to Meet Freshwater Demand with Existing Resources, Says Report
Groundwater caters to nearly 50% of Bengaluru’s water demand, the rest from the Cauvery, says ‘How water flows through Bengaluru: Urban water balance report’ released by WELL Labs.
As a deficit southwest monsoon has left many parts of Karnataka parched, and concern over the water situation in capital city Bengaluru hit the headlines amidst the Cauvery water sharing row, a new report on Bengaluru’s water balance shows that the total demand for freshwater is 2,632 MLD, a high quantum compared to the city’s current claims over various sources.
The report, ‘How water flows through Bengaluru: Urban water balance report,’ by the WELL (Water, Environment, Land and Livelihoods) Labs, looks at Bengaluru’s contrasting water problems: how borewells and lakes dry up and water tankers ferry water from elsewhere to quench the thirst of neighbourhoods during peak summer, while during the monsoon, large parts of the city face severe flooding.
Acknowledgements
Rashmi Kulranjan, Shashank Palur and Muhil Nesi’s report featured in The Hindu. Article by KC Deepika.
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