by Priyali Prakash | Nov 5, 2024 | Urban Water / In the News
Why Does it Flood So Bad in Bengaluru? Photo by Dibakar Roy from Pexels “Experts say that urban flooding like what Bengaluru faces is very common due to high population pressure in cities like Bengaluru. Urbanisation causes increased demand for land which is...
by Kashish Tandon, Nandan Mandayam, Varun Vyas Hebbalalu | Oct 25, 2024 | Urban Water / In the News
Rain batters India’s Bengaluru, Renews Haphazard Expansion Concerns Over the last four decades, the city has lost 88% of green cover, while areas covered by concrete have increased 11-fold, according to studies by the Indian Institute of Science. “The...
by Sowmya Raju | Oct 15, 2024 | Urban Water / In the News
Bengaluru: Driest September in Decades Exposes Demand-Supply Gap As reservoirs dwindle & demand skyrockets, IT City’s growing reliance on private tankers underscores the urgent need for sustainable water management “Bengaluru’s water crisis is...
by Shantanu Hornad | Oct 15, 2024 | Urban Water / In the News
Bengaluru Heading Towards Zero Water Days, Warn Experts Water conservationists warn that Bengaluru is facing an unprecedented water crisis, potentially leading to “zero water days” in the near future. Veena Srinivasan, Director of WELL Labs, highlighted...
by Sandhya Ramesh | Sep 25, 2024 | Urban Water / In the News
Science Gallery is Helping Bengaluru Rediscover its lakes–by teaching map-making Image by Sandhya Ramesh. A hydrology workshop called ‘Uncovering Bengaluru’s Hidden Lakes’ is one of many that the Science Gallery Bengaluru offers every weekend, free of charge. In this...
