For home-buyers in Bengaluru, a checklist to assess water security
Published in Citizen Matters
According to the Water, Environment, Land, and Livelihoods (WELL) Labs’ Bengaluru urban water balance report, freshwater demand in Bengaluru is approximately 2,632 million litres per day (MLD). The total domestic demand stands at 1,890 MLD (the domestic demand was calculated based on a projected population of 12.6 million and an average per capita consumption of 150 litres per day).
As per this analysis in Citizen Matters:
- Bengaluru East has the highest number of households. Nearly 30,000 have piped water connections.
- Anekal, despite the highest population among the five sub districts, is at a low level of 25,475 households with piped water connections.
Acknowledgements
Sravasti Datta for Citizen Matters.
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