Come summer and the dry spell starts in Bangalore. Neither the BWSSB has been able to meet the growing demand for water nor the water table  in Bangalore is strong enough to quench the needs of citizens. There is a general assumption that water is a free resource and hence it is ok to use more than required. Well, the fact is other wise. Given the grim situation, the only solution in the hands of BWSSB as well as the citizens is to take initiative to save water. In this regard, the  Sir M Visvesvaraya Rainwater Harvesting Theme Park in Jayanagar 5th block comes as an ideal place to learn different ways to save water.

The BWSSB has been promoting the park through hoardings, in fact, on world water day, the BWSSB in association with India water portal conducted huge promotional campaigns about the park. However, Somnath, Assistant Executive Engineer of BWSSB said, "We have been receiving visitors from outside Bangalore, schools and colleges. Unfortunately, we have not been able to attract the local citizens to our park." Since its inauguration, about 6614 schools and colleges have visited the park.  This park consist of interesting amalgamation of demos on rain water harvesting and ways to save water at home. It is said that a bucket a day, keeps the dirt away and the demos inside the park will show exactly how much one wastes water while taking bath under a shower. In fact, in 5-6 minutes of bath under a shower we waste about 75 litres of water. Sachin, a volunteer from Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST) will guide you through all the demos. There is a water gallery that showcases the importance of using the right kind of appliances. These models demonstrate the water usage of different fixtures or appliances of your household. It also consist of a model that shows the functioning of RHW model which can be implemented at home.

Sachin said, "By using hosh connectors and dual flush we can save a lot of water." On the other hand, the sewage gallery checks your general knowledge in the waste water related matters in Bangalore.

The park showcased different types of rain water harvesting models, ranging from flat roof to sloped ones. Sachin explained, "It is very important for the water to percolate into the ground water." This park is a result of Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology  and BWSSB and today it has trained about 2000 plumbers in rain water harvesting. So, if you want to learn the ways to save water or implement rain water harvesting, call 26653666.