by Shradha Triveni | Sep 17, 2024 | Urban Water Press & Media
Groundwater contamination leaves children at higher risk, finds Chikkaballapur study In another bleak pointer to groundwater contamination in Chikkaballapur Taluk, a new study has recorded excessive fluoride and nitrate content in samples and marked children who...
by Ishita Jalan, Lakshmikantha NR | Sep 9, 2024 | Technical Consulting Publications
Monitoring and Evaluation of JalTara Pits Photo: Farmer field surveys in Jalna, Maharashtra. Marathwada, in Maharashtra, is one of India’s most drought-prone regions. Farmers here, like millions across the country, struggle with water access, a problem worsened...
by Veena Srinivasan, Shreya Nath | Aug 16, 2024 | Urban Water Press & Media
Making Every Drop Count Cities are growing faster than they can cope and are growing more vulnerable to extreme weather. With Bengaluru’s ever-escalating water problems becoming a recurrent, annual feature, innovative new thinking and plans are the need of the...
by KC Deepika | Jun 23, 2024 | Urban Water Press & Media
Study of Chintamani in Karnataka reveals impact of urbanisation on small towns — overexploited groundwater to polluted lakes Recently published study, using Chintamani near Bengaluru as case study, says addressing water and sanitation challenges of small towns is key...
by Sneha Ramesh | Mar 21, 2024 | Urban Water Press & Media
Rainwater harvesting park’s 14-year legacy: New techniques to show the way forward Credit: Deccan Herald The rainwater harvesting (RWH) theme park, established by the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) in Jayanagar, marks its 14th year of operations on...