Amidst the ongoing water crisis in Bengaluru, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewage Board (BWSSB) has decided to tap into the city’s groundwater resources by filling the drying lakes with 1,300 MLD of treated water. This initiative has been taken up in association with Indian Institute of Science (IISc).
“We have 1,300 MLD of treated water available with us. If we use it to fill tanks, which have dried up, then it will get rejuvenated in 10–15 days and the groundwater level will increase in the nearby areas. We will also install filter borewells on these lakebeds,” said Ram Prasath Manohar, Chairman, BWSSB.
He added that water from these borewells will be treated and scientifically tested by IISc scientists and then will be supplied for non-consumption purposes. He said that this will add around 20–30 MLD of water into the system. In a similar initiative, the Irrigation Department is supplying water in Devanahalli by treating the water in Kote lake.
