End of bellandur / rise of concrete

vmenon - 3-JUN-2013

The two media links below are fairly self explanatory of what can be called a potentiol ecologocal disaster right here in banglore. The strories of bellandur lake are based on an IISc report  that is attached to this post.

Bangalore Utility Phone Numbers

silkboard - 10-JAN-2009

Local Phone Numbers of Public Utilities

Please add numbers here that you know or have used. If you found some number to be wrong or not working, consider editing the entry yourself

East Bengaluru

TBD

Water - its going to be pretty serious this summer

silkboard - 12-MAR-2013

We are probably going to see a severe water shortage from mid April onwards. The word going around is that this won't be a routine shortage that we are used to over last few years. May get pretty serious.

Sewage water treatment in Apartments

Anithasunil - 4-JAN-2013

I have a question regarding operation of sewage treatment plants in apartments. 

I live in a community which has 300+ flats, and we have constant complaints on the sewage treatment plant from the KSPCB. One of the major complaints is about the treated water being thrown out to the storm water drain.

How to solve inequity and corruption in BWSSB water distribution

sanjayv - 24-JUL-2012

Background

BWSSB valveman and ways to tackle him

murali772 - 20-JUL-2012

The following are the comments on the subject by OneBeangaluru google-group members. I thought Prajagalu may want to contribute to the deabate and hence this blog.

Opening comment by Purushoth:

Stink-free Bangalore?

murali772 - 20-JUN-2012

The projects to clean up storm water valleys had been taken up under Environment Action Plan (EAP) Part A in 2004, but it was taken up again in 2010 as there was no progress.

Bangalore Water Supply in Summer

Ravi_D - 22-MAR-2012

Came across this piece trying to get some info on rainwater harvesting ideas.By ZenRainMan on the Rainwater Blog - Bangalore - the water in summer. 

Some good advise. Makes a lot of sense. But how long will it be before our actions start making sense too?

Can we hope the politicians are now serious about tackling the impending water crisis?

murali772 - 2-FEB-2012

Politicians who participated in the discussion were in support of the proposal and praised CPP and BET's efforts in bringing a serious problem to limelight and planning a strategy to fight it. Politicians appeared to be united at the meeting to resolve the imminent crisis.

Apathy of the BWSSB towards the LIC Colony,Jeevan Bima Nagar,BLR

Residents Forum - 11-OCT-2011

Hi all