by Sandhya Ramesh | Sep 25, 2024 | Urban Water Press & Media
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...
by Hari Prasad HK | Mar 28, 2024 | Urban Water Press & Media
Lake Health Index Reveals Pollution Concerns in Bengaluru’s Water Bodies The citizen-driven Lake Health Index project assessed the condition of three lakes in the city: Ulsoor, Doddabommasandra and Shivapura. Bengaluru grapples with a persistent water stress, worsened...
by Rajesh Ramamoorthy, Saad Ahmed | Jan 25, 2024 | Urban Water Blogs
Lake Rejuvenation Can Resolve Urban Water Issues, But Only if Done Scientifically With climate change, many regions are experiencing extreme variability in rainfall. In 2023, Karnataka faced a drought regarded as the worst in 123 years. The year before, however, the...
by Rashmi Kulranjan, Shashank Palur, Muhil Nesi | Oct 11, 2023 | Urban Water Publications
How Water Flows Through Bengaluru: Urban Water Balance Report Illustration depicting the flows and stores of water in Bengaluru city. Credit: Sarayu Neelakantan Bengaluru’s water problems may seem contradictory. In the height of summer, borewells and lakes dry up and...
by Shashank Palur | Jul 1, 2022 | Urban Water Blogs
Grey to Green: Mapping Bengaluru’s Apartments and Parks The Winfield Layout Park in Yelahanka was mostly parched and wilting when we first visited in December last year. It did not have access to a steady supply of water. During the dry months, this park had to...
