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At a daily output capacity of 160,000,000 L/d (1,900,000 L/ks), it is the second largest water treatment facility in the country. The plant provides drinking water to approximately one million people, in Wattala, Ja-Ela, Kelaniya, Biyagama, Ragama, Kandana, Kadawatha, Kiribathgoda, Seeduwa and Ganemulla, within the Gampaha District. [1] [2]
To further address water supply issues, BWSSB has studied the rainwater harvesting (RWH) techniques used in Chennai, where such methods have greatly reduced water shortage issues. RWH methods are becoming mandatory in Bangalore. [5] In addition, in April 2007, BWSSB issued a moratorium on new building hookups to the water system. [8]
Monthly monitoring data is classified under pre-defined water quality criteria A-E. [106] In 2022, according to this data water in all the lakes in Bangalore were undrinkable with no lake falling under categories A-C. [107] Water hyacinth, and other macrophytes and phytoplankton, are bioindicators of certain characteristics of water quality.
A catchment site within the system is referred to as a wewa (වැව) in Sinhala, and this term is translated into English as "tank". [7]These tanks are connected in a series, referred to as a cascade, so that an ephemeral waterflow can be used, stored for future use, or conveyed elsewhere. [7]
In the 16th century, Kempe Gowda I constructed many lakes to meet Bangalore's water requirements. The Kempambudhi Kere, since overrun by modern development, was prominent among those lakes. In the earlier half of 20th century, the Nandi Hills waterworks was commissioned by Sir Mirza Ismail ( Diwan of Mysore, 1926–41 CE) to provide water ...
Kelani River is connected closely with the Sinhala Buddhist culture of Sri Lanka, especially with the people living on the area identified as the Kelani Valley. This derives primarily from the fact that the Kelani River is associated with two of the most venerated Buddhist shrines and pilgrimages, i.e. Sri Pada Mountain and Kelani Raja Maha ...
Makalidurga - is a great place near Doddaballapura, around 60 km from Bangalore which offers a great opportunity to trek and enjoy the surroundings. Savandurga is a hill 60 km west of Bangalore off the Magadi road. The hill is famous for Narasimhaswamy temple and is also believed to be among the largest monolith hills in Asia.