Residents of Malleswaram and surrounding areas have been successfully harvesting rain water to replenish the borewells in their area. The civic initiative has helped them to find a solution for their water woes.

The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike and Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board have been actively encouraging residents to take up rain water harvesting (RWH). The RWH?system installed  on the streets in localities around Malleswaram, Gayathrinagar, Mariyappanapalya and Mattikere have helped residents tide over water crisis. The system occupies not less than two feet space on either side of the road; yet, when in place, could help residents of the entire lane. According to Santosh, a resident of Gayathrinagar, close to 60,000 litre of water could be harvested with the system when it rains. Water flowing on either sides of the road gets drained into a common pit through purifiers and later runs into the underground water systems and the borewells............Read more

Source web page: Deccan Herald