by Ranjita Ganesan | May 16, 2024 | Urban Water Press & Media
Watered down: Evaluating Bengaluru’s future as India’s IT capital In April, Nithin Kamath of Zerodha posted a series of tweets drawing attention to Bengaluru’s escalating water crisis. He mentioned a possible solution: Turning wastewater into drinkable...
by Veena Srinivasan | Apr 15, 2024 | Community and Outreach Blogs
Reflections on WELL Labs’ Journey: Year in Review and the Path Ahead This blog is excerpted from WELL Labs’ Annual Report 2023-2024. You can read the Annual Report here. A year ago, we started WELL Labs, a pioneering water systems research and innovation lab. We...
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...
by Dipu Rai | Mar 14, 2024 | Urban Water Press & Media
Thirsty Bengaluru: Water scarcity amid rapid urbanisation and climate change Politicians downplay the crisis, but experts warn that Bengaluru is on the brink of disaster. It faces a water crisis with a twist: dry borewells, empty lakes in summer, and floods during the...
by Madhurima Nandy | Mar 14, 2024 | Urban Water Press & Media
Lovely climate? Read this before you move to B’lore For young professionals in India, Bengaluru is the city of dreams. However, in the last few years, the city has faced a series of urban challenges. The latest is a severe water crisis. Bengaluru: In...