Bangalore has a fantastic geography as well as geology . Thanks to the unique geography of the city , Bangalore receives good rainfall in the month of May while the rest of the country will be baking in the summer heat. Overall , the city receives little over a 1000 mm of rain every year . This data translates to about 85 liters of rain-water runoff from the every square foot of every roof in Bangalore.
Thanks to the elevation, Bangalore has a beautiful geology as well. Most of the city has good lateritic soil at shallow depths which can hold and recharge water into the aquifers .
So , Small & simple ways to catch , filter , store and recharge the rainwater is a good and sustainable solution for a city like Bangalore to overcome the #watercrisis .
Here is one such Example . This is an animal shelter . The water from the sheds is collected , filtered and stored . Some of it is also recharged into the ground .
While everyone is talking about the water crisis in Bangalore and how it has impacted people in high rise buildings, very few are acknowledging the impact of this unprecedented water crisis on animals and wildlife .
Негізгі бет Rainwater Harvesting at an Animal Shelter in Bangalore
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