Every monsoon puts the spotlight on the poor utilisation of rain water. A report released by ActionAid Association shows that in the stretch between four metro stations in the heart of the city – MG Road to Swami Vivekananda Road – a number of problems like broken and leaky pipes, clogged pits, and water storage tanks have been identified in the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited’s (BMRCL) rainwater harvesting (RWH) pits.
The report, titled ‘Rainwater Harvesting at Namma Metro,’ carries the findings from a survey conducted in the last week of May covering 156 metro pillars.
The survey aimed to understand the conditions and functionality of RWH in metro while also trying to assess the preparedness of metro pillars to harvest the upcoming monsoon rains. After the preliminary survey, the team, which also comprised eight college students, held a discussion for identification of errors and finalised draft indicators. After this, they worked with revised indicators and found out the issues with the pits.
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