The Hindu 22.03.2011
BWSSB’s theme park inaugurated
The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board’s (BWSSB) Sir M.
Visveswaraiah Rainwater Harvesting Theme Park was inaugurated here on
Monday. With this theme park, the BWSSB hopes to raise awareness about
rainwater harvesting
Minister for Transport and Home R. Ashok, who
inaugurated the park, urged people to conserve water. “Every drop is
precious as Cauvery water is being pumped from a distance of 120 km to
the city. Water must be used judiciously,” he said. Although the State
Government has made rainwater harvesting mandatory, only 24,000 of the
56,000 targeted households in the city have adopted it so far.
The theme park has 27 demonstrations on rainwater
harvesting and numerous models that explain the usage and importance of
water, all with a special focus on water conservation.
Developed on a two-acre land in Jayanagar at a cost of
Rs. 3 crore, the park is the first of its kind in the country, BWSSB
chairperson P.B. Ramamurthy said.
