With BBMP water tankers remaining elusive, many apartments and neighbourhoods have dug recharge wells ahead of the monsoon to raise groundwater levels.
With the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s (BBMP) water tankers remaining elusive, residents in Bengaluru have been forced to look for alternatives in the form of sustainable measures. The BBMP tender for organising tanker supplied water to parched areas in 110 newly added villages within BBMP limits, has failed to attract bidders for the second time in a month. Officials in the BBMP said that a meeting headed by BBMP Commissioner N Manjunath Prasad will be held later this week to decide the next course of action. Sources said the primary contention in the tender that is deterring the private tanker operators is the mandatory installation of Global Positioning System (GPS). Private tanker operators also cite the history of BBMP defaulting on paying bills to its service providers along with the red tape associated with it, as other dissuading factors. While there is an acute shortage in many areas like Marathahalli, Whitefield, Bellandur among others, it has been widely reported how residents, especially apartment dwellers, were left at the mercy of the private water tanker operators. As most of the bore wells have gone dry, apartment dwellers are forced to deal in bulk orders at exorbitant orders. This prompted the BBMP to react to the situation. Incidentally, the civic body’s failure to supply water in times of need has forced residents of the city to look for alternative sources of water. Many apartments and neighbourhoods have dug recharge wells ahead of the monsoon to raise groundwater levels. “With city groundwater plunging, I am so convinced that the only hope for the city to get out of this downward spiral on plunging water levels is recharge through both recharge wells and rainwater harvesting. That is the only sustainable solution to reverse the water depletion and make us water secure,” said Odette Katrak, co-founder of Beautiful Bengaluru — a citizen initiative to advocate for sustainable causes. She added, “We're really going all out to get residents aware of this, and glad to see many showing interest and asking us for contacts. We've been connecting them with both experts and well-diggers whose numbers we have been circulating as well.” Other than recharge wells and rainwater harvesting, there is also a renewed push for using sewage treatment plant (STP)-treated water for gardening and car washing. Installation of water meters and aerators in taps have also seen a significant reduction in water usage.
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