In the wake of the water crisis, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has made it mandatory to install aerators or flow restrictors to all public taps in the city and has even appealed to households to install them voluntarily. However, wholesalers and retailers dealing with aerators in the market said there has only been a slight bump in the sales.
“There are definitely more inquiries. But at the same time, there is a lot of confusion, and people end up installing the wrong product,” said Gautam Surana, founder and director of Eco365, a private firm that helps clients conserve water and reduce plastic waste, among other services.
Bhaskar K., a sanitary store owner on SJP Road, said: “Before, nobody really asked for the aerators. Now, the sales have gone up a bit”.
