Monsoon is here and expected to gain momentum in the coming days, but are households in Bengaluru letting it all go down the drain or making the effort to harvest rainwater?
According to data by the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Boards (BWSSB), Bengalurians are not harvesting water to their potential, with many properties yet to set up rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems. According to data provided by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), as of July 2019, Bengaluru has 19 lakh housing properties; however, so far, only 1,88,433 properties (about 10%) have RWH systems, and the BWSSB has collected a fine of ₹1.96 crore from violators who are yet to install the systems on their properties.
