Ground Water in Cities - Bangalore

Hi Friends,

This year around the rain was below normal and untimely. Bangalore city is ever expanding and polupation is increasing constantly. 

We see there is water supply issues in different parts of the city.  15 years back when i constructed my first house, i did not even think of bore well in my house. City watersupply was going to my overhead tank directly. Surprised... this was in year 1998. 

Over last 15 years, slowly i was forced to collect water in a sump and pump to overhead tank. Slowly water supply also was given once in 2 days , then once in 4 days.  I was forced to buy water from private parties.  All in matter of 15 years.

In 2011 when i constructed by second house in Rajarajeshwari Nager... i first sank a bore well.  To ensure water supply.  I also took water connection from city water supply system.....which is yet to be functional.

Apart from this This time i did following

1. Rainwarer harvesting in to a separate tank
2. Used water harvesting in to a soaking pit.  

Rainwater harvesting did result in some water colelction. Rain was not very helpful. I go one full tank of water in this season. That is very limited sucess.

But the used water harvesting is working daily. This is very important for all individual houses and apartments.  This works 365 days (against 40 to 60 dsyas of rain).

You can get useful information from multiple agencies... one of them is in the link given below
http://rainwaterconcepts.co.in/

It is very easy to implement and cost is also very low... requires some planning.

regards,
Ashok J
Bangalore
+9880206093

Corruption in Indian Politics

looking at scams that are coming out and kind of politiciens ducking the issues... it becomes very clear that corruption is present very much.  The way politiciens are making money is very disturbing. 

On this back ground do you think average citizen should be worried and express his consern and dissatifaction.

Looks like what Anna Hazare & the team trying to highlight is correct.  We all should find ways of saying what current politiciens are doing is not acceptable and not helping nation and humanity in long run.


Please express your views in multiple ways. Help your self by expressing your thoughts.

We can express in multiple ways.. individually and collectively

- Participate in signaure campains conducted my many organizations
- Refuse to give bribe to gain in short term
- keep distance from people who's earnings are illgotton
- Educate your near and dear ones
- in India there is RTI - Right To Infomation - in force,... initiate queries on wrong programs / individuals / companies
- Participate in local campains
- share informaiton on corruption/ corrupt people  in social media
- Taks small steps to expose corruption and prevent its growth
Regards,
Ashok J
Bangalore