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- The Bangalore Development Authority has finished installing 1,441 rainwater percolation wells across 77 of its parks and residential premises in Bengaluru, in a project run with United Way of Bengaluru from February 2025 to February 2026.
- The wells are estimated to recharge 184.59 million litres of rainwater annually and benefit around 82,300 people, while also helping reduce runoff and flood risk.
- The completed wells have been handed over to BDA authorities who will maintain them, and the BDA has also launched a website to monitor its greening initiatives and allow citizen participation.
What to watch next
- Performance of the wells in recharging groundwater, given the stated annual estimate
- Maintenance and upkeep by the BDA authorities responsible
- Use of the new GreenBengaluruByBDA.in platform for monitoring and citizen engagement
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N.A. Haris
BDA Chairman
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“Bengaluru’s water security depends on how effectively the city conserved and recharged water. Every drop we recharge today strengthens Bengaluru’s tomorrow. The percolation wells would help recharge groundwater and make the city more resilient”
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…upkeep. The ‘One Billion Drops (OBD) – Groundwater Recharge through Percolation Wells’ project was implemented by United Way of Bengaluru (UWBe) in collaboration with the BDA between February 2025 and February 2026. “ Bengaluru’s water security depends on how effectively the city conserved and recharged water. Every drop we recharge today strengthens Bengaluru’s tomorrow. The percolation wells would help recharge groundwater and make the city more resilient ,” Mr. Haris said. The project is estimated to benefit around 82,300 people. This will also help reduce surface runoff, support groundwater recharge and contribute to flood mitigation and climate resilience, BDA said.…
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