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Having worked with, seen and spoken to numerous borewell owners, it is apparent that the borewells that yield well; say about more than 60,000 litres of water per day (that are used by layouts, tanker operators, industries etc) are those that are shallower than 600ft. Its not the 1000+ft borewells that yield copious amounts of …

Do deeper borewells actually yield more water ? Do we get more water as we dig deeper ? Read More »

Do you know that, if you are drilling a new Borewell you need permission to drill one. Under the Section 11 of the Karnataka Ground Water (Regulation and Control of Development and Management) Act, 2011 and Rules, 2012.  It is mandatory to apply for permit to dig new borewells. Under section 12 and 13, it …

Pre-conditions to get Permission to dig a new Borewell Read More »

27th Sep 2016 Bangalore What is the source of Fluoride in groundwater? What is Dental Fluorosis? Why does it happen to Children only? How to check if a person has Skeletal Fluorosis or not? What are the ways to test for Fluoride in water? How is Nutrition linked with Fluorosis? What are ways to remove …

Safe Water Learning with Arghyam Read More »

Sometimes it is that one conversation in a day that motivates you. It instills a new energy to continue engaging, find ways to learn more and create new ways of engaging. It was that day yesterday! We, Biome Environmental Trust, are engaging with couple of government schools in and around Bangalore on rainwater harvesting and activity …

How do schools manage their finances?: Conversation with a Government High School Principal Read More »

22nd September 2016 We started from Bangalore towards Bagepalli Taluk, this time to understand the Sachetana program. The program was proposed to ensure safe water availability for Fluorosis affected population. This program was initiated in the year 2006, where project beneficiaries are provided with financial support to implement Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) system.  Bagepalli Taluk was …

Fluorosis and Rainwater harvesting in Bagepalli Taluk Read More »

An interesting Lakes, Bangalore and Science event was held at  Kaikondrahalli Lake on 7th August. Renowned ecologist and author of the recently-released book Nature in the City, Dr. Harini Nagendra, spoke about  this city’s history seen through the lens of green spaces and lakes. Kaikondarahalli Lake has a pride of place in her book as …

Book Reading, Citizen Science and lakes/groundwater at Kaikondrahalli Lake Read More »

Traditionally most lakes had 1 or 2 wells close to them. These were the points for withdrawal of water. People withdrew water not from the lake but from the Wells. The water in the well is normally of better quality than the water in the lake. The soil between the lake and the well being …

Open Wells and Lakes (Wells beside Lakes) Read More »

  Can Bengaluru work towards getting back to its openwells? This is the story of a community (Adarsh Palm Retreat near Devarabeesanahalli Lake) near a lake that is looking to use an open well as one of its sources of water.  xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonfutebol …

An Open Well as a source of water (Adarsh Palm Retreat near Devarabeesanahalli Lake) Read More »

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A Full Well at Parappana Agrahara Read More »

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BIOME Trust at the Rotary Namma Ooru Series Read More »