BANGALORE: Kumudvathi River originating at Shivagange Hills in Nelamangala Taluk and is a tributary to river Arkavathi. The river along with Arkavathi used to meet 30-40 per cent water requirements of Bangalore three decades ago.
HAL joined hands with IAHV in the rejuvenation under their CSR in 2014, when they sponsored rejuvenation activities in Tavakere mini watershed at a cost of 124.84 lakh rupees. The rejuvenation works undertaken in the year 2015-16 have yielded positive results.
"The works included construction of boulder checks to reduce erosion, construction of recharge wells and recharge borewells to harvest rain water as well as creation of water pools in the existing tanks to make the surface water available through out the year," said Dr Lingaraju Yale, Geo Hydrologist.
35 water pools have been constructed in the last two years across villages and they are able to sustain water even in mid-summer.
"The ground water potential has improved in the surrounding borewells. The villagers who were facing water scarcity are delighted and are willing to take an extra step to take care of the pools and plantations " said T Srinivasa Reddy of Art of Living.
Courtesy : The Times of India
