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.