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 Radhika Sundaresan, Namitha Nayak | Sep 27, 2024 | Urban Water / Blogs
Building Climate-Resilient Cities with Nature-Based Solutions Credit: WOHA This is the third part of a blog series on nature-based solutions for urban resilience. Read Part 1 and Part 2 here. Mumbai recorded over 200 mm of rain within five hours on September 25,...
by Sneha Ramesh | Jun 30, 2024 | Urban Water / In the News
Cauvery Stage V draws to a close; what next for BWSSB? Given that water supply projects take a long time and are financially heavy, experts and residents suggest that the BWSSB should begin work on the Cauvery Stage VI soon by picking up the learnings from the Cauvery...
by Anjana Pasricha | Jun 27, 2024 | Urban Water / In the News
Delhi Grapples With Water Woes Amid Heat Wave As taps in their homes run dry during the summer, people fill water for their daily use from an overhead tank. Credit: Anjana Pasricha/VOA Political disputes over sharing of water from common rivers have often erupted when...
by Veena Srinivasan, Vivek Grewal | Jun 26, 2024 | Urban Water / Op-eds
Why do parts of Maharashtra experience different water stress levels? Even when wells and reservoirs run dry in Marathwada, Maharashtra’s coastal areas experience severe flooding. After the deficient monsoon last year, the Maharashtra government declared many...
