by Namitha Nayak, Radhika Sundaresan | Dec 19, 2025 | Urban Water / Op-eds
The value of green: Why cities must invest in Nature-based solutions Currently, most NbS suffer from an invisibility problem. A tree-lined avenue is appreciated for its beauty, but its role in reducing urban heat stress, improving air quality, managing stormwater, and...
by Sneha Ramesh | Nov 25, 2025 | Urban Water / In the News
Bengaluru: BWSSB sets up expert panel under retd IISc prof to boost reuse of treated water The Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has formed a committee to enable the increase in use of treated black and grey water in Bengaluru city. Gayathri...
by Namitha Nayak, Anam Husain | Nov 25, 2025 | Urban Water / Blogs
Why Nature-Based Solutions Must Balance Ecology, Economy, and Community Benjakitti Forest Park, Bangkok, Thailand. Photo by Shashank Palur Most environmental projects are well-intentioned, but often overlook holistic planning or long-term effectiveness. For instance,...
by Mini Thomas | Oct 27, 2025 | Urban Water / In the News
Bengaluru’s water woes: How to deal with poor water quality Shashank Palur from the Urban Water programme discusses how the city’s water supply can avoid sewage contamination “If the sewer lines and water lines are damaged, there is also a risk of sewage...
by Chetan B C | Oct 25, 2025 | Urban Water / In the News
New zonal drainage master plan on the cards to tackle flooding in Bengaluru ‘CSTEP and WELL Labs, which are providing services under a non-profit memorandum, will support the GBA in specific areas of the ZDM. In particular, WELL Labs will focus on ZDM...
