Day of visit: 21st July, 2014 Aquifer Mapping project team was again on the quest for open wells. This time our project partners ACWADAM also accompanied us for this search so that we could get a perspective on geology too. The earlier maps as old as 1973 suggest certain open well locations near the lakes. …
Borewell Yield Measurement A common way to describe the yield of a new borewell is in ‘inches’ measured by the free, unrestrained flow of water from a borewell over a 90 degree ‘V’ notch. The basic principle is that the discharge is directly related to the height of the water level from the bottom of …
The apartments are fast approaching As part of the Aquifer Mapping Project we have been on the lookout for Open Wells near Sarjapura Road. The idea is that the depth of the well as well as the rock profile at the depth would indicate to us if the area had a healthy aquifer that was …
Water Meters installed With the reduction in water availability and increase in water costs a genuine need has been felt and expressed for the installation of water meters in apartment / homes so that each family pays only for the volume of water it uses. Despite the need for it, not many builders have come …
Water Meters in the Labour Colony in Parappana Agrahara Read More »
Trinity Woods and Acres (an apartment on Sarjapura Road) meticulously records the number of tankers of water that they buy everyday. The range being between 25 and 35 tankers. Due to heavy rains on the night of 5th Jun they bought only 14 tankers on 6th June. Look carefully and you see that they record …
A BIOME construction site in Indiranagar. The workers on site have developed an edible landscape of bittergourd, pumpkins etc. xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonfutebol ao vivofutemaxmulticanaisonbetbóng đá world cupbóng đá inter milantin juventusbenzemala ligaclb leicester cityMUman citymessi lionelsalahnapolineymarpsgronaldoserie atottenhamvalenciaAS ROMALeverkusenac milanmbappenapolinewcastleaston villaliverpoolfa cupreal madridpremier leagueAjaxbao bong …
Soham, Yousuf and Vijay – 3 interns with BIOME (from the WIPRO Earthian programme) participated in the water-focused field trip with BIOME Trust as part of the ACARA-University of Minnesota program (Acara is an impact entrepreneurship program based at the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment in the US and run in partnership with universities in India, …
Water: Problems and Solutions (Site visits to Rainbow Drive and Sumanahalli) Read More »
Sanitation, Health and Hygiene Orientation Program with slum kids, Bangalore As a part of GIZ’s Indo-German Partnership program, around 15 boys from different slums in Bangalore were chosen for a ten day cricket coaching camp that was held in the NRA Grounds, Benson Town, Bangalore. Most of these kids are residents of Kamraj road and …
Construction on first floor. Cricket on the ground floor Children of parents working on construction sites often go unnoticed by most. But when you start to look there are many such children. Most of them are very young and do not go to any school. Larger construction projects run day cares for these children. However, …
An Informal School for the Children of Migrant Labour Read More »
2 old friends – designing a rainwater filter Mr Venkataswamy Reddy (one of the contractors who helps us implement rainwater harvesting) decided that he should contribute towards a RWH system for his school ( Swamy Vivekananda Rural English Medium High School in Chandpura). And what better way to help out than providing his knowledge and …
A Rainwater Harvesting System for his Alma Mater Read More »