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The presence of 380 recharge wells inside the layout has been a reliable method to recharge groundwater levels. But with sewage-mixed water entering the layout through the stormwater drain, the groundwater is getting contaminated, causing concern. Residents say that, despite multiple requests, there haven’t been any efforts from Palike officials.
In an award ceremony recognising the efforts of apartments in conserving water, the Bengaluru Apartment Federation felicitated three apartments in the city. However, for most apartments, those efforts began long before the water crisis hit the city. Under the apartment category, Rainbow Drive Layout (RBD), Nandi Woods, and Sobha Indraprastha were awarded.
Rainbow Drive, an upscale gated community off Sarjapur Road, was affected by flooding in Bengaluru following heavy rainfall in the monsoon season in 2022.
Officials from the BBMP said that over 2,951 encroachments on drains have been identified since 2017. Of these, 2,167 encroachments have been removed.
In the absence of a stormwater drain, the low-lying gated community was inundated with the overflow of the upstream lake during the rains last year