by Aisiri Amin | Dec 2, 2025 | Urban Water / In the News
Environmentalists concerned over size-based buffer zones for water bodies The Karnataka Tank Conservation and Development Authority (Amendment) Bill 2025 has proposed to change the area of buffer zones around some water bodies in Bengaluru. Shashank Palur discusses...
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 Aijaz Rahi, Sibi Arasu | Sep 20, 2025 | Urban Water / In the News
As climate risks grow, India’s Bengaluru is trying to save its vanishing lakes Picture Credit: AP Press/Aijaz Rahi Shashank Palur from the Urban Water programme shares insights on the current state of lakes in Bengaluru “Lakes can act as cooling zones during extreme...
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 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...
