BENGALOORU; what does it have in common with Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Gurugram?

blrpraj - 8-AUG-2016

What does Bangalore have in common with Bombay, Calcutta, Madras and Gurgaon?

The most obivous thing that comes to mind about the commonality is that the names of all these cities have changed! They are Bengaluru, Chennai,Mumbai, Kolkota and Gurugram.

RWH Dos and Don'ts

amithpallavoor - 28-JUL-2014

Government's Indifference towards river systems of Bangalore Rural

amithpallavoor - 5-APR-2014

Now that rains have saved Bangalore, forget about it?

silkboard - 4-JUN-2013

We came "this" close to going dry this summer. How close? Don't really know, but the word is that if rains had arrived 10 days later, we would have hit that point. But now that rains are here, newspapers, BWSSB, KNNL (Neeravari Nigam) will all move on and wait for a crisis to approach next year or year after depending on when we would have the next monsoon shortfall.

Thames revival plan for Arkavathy

kamalakar pandit - 26-MAY-2013

Hi All,

I hope most of the Prajegalu should be happy to read this plan. ofcourse we have been hearing such promises over the year, yet another hope. I dont know how far our babus will be successful in implementing this ?

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.

The Precious Bangalore sewage Water

psaram42 - 27-APR-2012

There is a grim shortage of funds in BBMP and government of Karnataka coffers. Tarring of road in front of my house was conveniently left out sighting empty BBMP coffers.

JUSCO kicked out of water supply in Mysore

Public Agenda - 8-APR-2012

So finally the exclusive rights of JUSCO for water supply have been removed. But it was the CM who had to make the call.

Can we find out more about why? Because this is exactly the way usurious profits are made.  and water is not a place where profits should be made. Water is a basic human need. Please refer:

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?

Draft National Water Policy (2012)

murali772 - 22-FEB-2012

Here is the link to announcement of the release of the "Draft National Water Policy (2012)" by Ministry of Water Resources on 31-January, 2012 15:11 IST  - open for comments till 29th February, 2012.

The draft policy document is attached.