“The Garden city of India” ” along with “City of Lakes” to “Silicon Valley of India” this title of the development journey evaporated the nature beauty of which the Bangalore known to it, in the name of development.
The technology brought the opportunity in Bangalore city of Karnataka, which helped to lead in the nation in software exporter as well as major stake in semiconductor hub.
This development come out with employment opportunities and ease of conducting business which increased in the rapidly -growth of the city economic boost.
As this growth along with the growing population and rapid urbanisation, the huge amount of natural resources exploited such as plant, Lakes etc. which brought depletion its water resources at an alarming speed.
It Estimated that millions of population inhabitants, may be facing a severe water crisis which expected to reach Day Zero soon – a day when water levels in dams are alarmingly low and taps start to run dry!.
This Leading to significant shortages in various areas including village and city of Bangalore.
The Cauvery river at Torekadanahalli is the largest and single source of Bengaluru to get its water. Around 18 thousand million cubic feet (tmcft) of water has been allocated currently to the city.
This River Cauvery originates at Talakaveri in Coorg District of Karnataka in Brahmagiri Range of hills in the Western ghats lies in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
The Cauvery river is more than 100 kilometres away from the city of Bangalore. Which brings a lot of investment and monetary support to connect the city and villages through pipeline.
In other path the city large amount of water waste were directly passed without any sewage treatment to this river which at a slow pace the water populated.
What are the Reasons Behind Bengaluru’s Water crisis ?
Ecological Downfall in Country
Ecological cycle of the whole India got distributed, due to insane construction of House’s, infrastructure projects etc. in the name of development forcefully infringing the right of nature.
“The extraction is more than the recharge” that means that groundwater sources are depleting with the increasing population.
As the cover of upper most layer of land by this insane development of projects, which stopped the absorption of rain water into the soil, created hard layer that not helping to maintain ground water level balance.
Water crisis due to Reduced Rainfall in Bangalore
The city and along with whole India has witnessed insufficient rainfall in the past couple of monsoons. Due to exploitation of nature beauty.
This has significantly impacted the Cauvery River, a primary source of water for the city. It means lower river levels, less water for drinking and agriculture.
The monsoons are disturbed due to huge carbon emissions. The temperature of the city dried the water cycle process mechanism, it brings less monsoons as the deforestation in its peak.
“Shortage of Tree’s” availability in the advanced civilize city, bringing less amount of water rainfall.” Just like that the signal connection of “Nature to Nature cycle process” unable to reach at the movement.
It’s due to less availability of Network signal tower’s, the signal interrupt, as in the above case this connection between Tree’s Plant + Water + Sun + Land and Air together to make a proper functioning which convert into the form of rainfall.
Deforestation of Nature creating imbalance, exploitation of Tree and animal are the important factor in reduce of rainfall.
Empty Water Reservoirs is also the factor of water crisis
The excessive occupy of land surrounding the Lakes of the city as the population and business blasted.
Which provoked the chance in the name of business development by giant house builder and corporate to capture the Lakes gently to faster.
This blanket cover of infrastructure development layer upon “Lake’s of life line” of this city getting deep sleeping stage.
Earlier it was almost 1000 Lakes in 1990’s into this city and now it left almost 80, this number also in their dead stage.
The city of Lakes of India which was glory in history, as defined in there past calender, now at its new modern technological advance modified calendar at the stage of getting blurry.
Traditionally Lake’s, Pond’s, and River’s are the major source to store water in any of the country, city and villages.
Now this store system is in their helpless stage as their engagement done with sewage drain polluted water.
And the sewage drain became in their dominating position making violence and harassment with the help of Insane civilised human being on the Earth.
Water crisis as of Groundwater Depletion
India is highly victimization of dependencies on the ground water for its basic necessity fulfillment such as drinking and agriculture.
The Residents and factories rely on borewells to supplement the water supply. However, with falling rain and excessive extraction, groundwater levels are rapidly declining, causing many borewells to dry up.
The over crowd in the city increased the requirements of water supply of both Ground water and River. Temperature of the city increased as carbon emissions took place as of the population increased.
This reduces groundwater recharge and increases surface runoff, leading to less water percolation(abortion).
Inadequate Infrastructure of water supply chain
The rapid increase infrastructure of the city increased the demand of water supply systems and sewage networks, it has not kept pace with its rapid growth. This inadequacy, worsen the challenges of distributing water efficiently to meet the demands of the expanding population .
Changing of the climate
The weather pattern has been Changing as of the temperature risen brought erratic rainfall and prolonged droughts, attributed to climate change, this weather change have reduced the availability of water in Bangalore reservoirs and natural water bodies.
Water bodies pollution
The Pollution from industrial and factories discharge their drain water into river directly with no precautions measure of untreated sewage.
Solid waste dumping has contaminated water sources, as the large population large waste ,rendering them unfit for consumption and further reducing the available water supply.
Mismanagement in Distribution of water supply
The burden of supply support of water increased as the opportunity camed with population rapid growth.
This inefficient water management practices, including wastage, leakage, and unequal distribution of water resources, contribute to the severity of the water scarcity crisis.
Some areas receiving inadequate or irregular water supply as over burden of making availability and building of water supply and protection infrastructure in the city.
Overexploitation of Groundwater
- India is the largest groundwater user in the world.
- With more than 60% of irrigated agriculture and 85% of drinking water supplies dependent on it.
- Growing industrial/urban usage and more groundwater is a vital resource to meet the requirements.
Groundwater Contamination
The above clause explain the exploitation of water on a large scale to meet the requirements of all.
The monsoons became unbalanced and due to this the water cycle of forming rain disturbed as of the dry of the surrounding water bodies and insane distruction by Human to Nature beauty.
Conclusion
It is the alarming picture to India as the Bangalore of karnataka is facing. It is known about their technology development hub of office’s of such as Infosys, Wipro, and more other giant software company.
Preserve, manage and use as the amount of requirements of water.
Alternative of borewells to sewage treatment water in agriculture.
Strict law, rules and regulations on new and existing borewells water set up and misuse of water.
Planation of more and more Tree, prevent stored water Pollution reduce the carbon emissions and promotion of renewal energy use .
The Administrative and Government are much more active about the cure of this alarming before we deliver our opinion in general public at large.