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Lake Governance: The Pathway Forward
Indian cities are grappling with an ever-growing freshwater demand due to rapid urbanisation and exponential population growth. The treatment of the resultant wastewater has proved equally challenging. In this report, we explore the potential of decentralised sewage treatment plants, which are being promoted in cities like Bengaluru, to treat sewage at the source of generation.
Bangalore’s Lakes: What Role do Citizens Play?
This publication is the third in a multi-part series on lakes that aims to provide a comprehensive overview of lake-related problems in Bangalore and approaches to address them. It describes the crucial role played by citizens in urban lake management.
How Do We Solve Bangalore’s Lake Problem?
This article is the first in a multi-part series on lakes that aims to provide a comprehensive overview of lake related problems in Bangalore and approaches to address them. This article explains how these problems are closely related to changes in lake functions and the hydrology of the city over time.
What is The Problem With Bangalore’s lakes?
This article is the first in a multi-part series on lakes that aims to provide a comprehensive overview of lake related problems in Bangalore and approaches to address them. address them. This article explains how these problems are closely related to changes in lake functions and the hydrology of the city over time.