Background

KSCST is actively participating in the socially relevant, environment friendly water conservation measures and has been providing cost effective solutions since its inception. RWH Cell at KSCST is established to study the needs of the people and provide sustainable and simple solutions through innovation and implementation pertinent to Rainwater Harvesting and Ground water recharge. Since November 2005 RWH Cell has provided technical support for planning rainwater harvesting systems in over 250 institutions (Public and private sector, Multinationals and Educational Institutions) in Karnataka and other states.

Progress for the Period: November 2010 to July 2011.

The RWH Cell at the Council has been providing technical guidance to individuals, institutions and private sectors on Rain Water Harvesting technology. Technical consultancy has been provided to the following projects at a total cost of Rs. 4.67 crores and has roof water potential for harvesting 755 Million Liters.

1. Structures of BDA, BBMP, PWD and BWSSB, Bangalore

2. Indian Institute of Science

a. Dept. of Nano Science.

b. Dept. of Biological Science.

c. Dept. of Physical Science.

d. Dept. of Aerospace , Bangalore

e. International Visitors Hostel

3. Other Government Buildings such as

a) Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre, Bangalore

b) Institute of Social and Economic Change, Bangalore.

c) Center For Development Of Advanced Computing, Byappanahalli, Bangalore.

d) Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Koramangala, Bangalore.

4. Apartments

a) RMV Clusters Apartments.

b) Mr. X-treme Pvt., L & T South City, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore.

5. Private Companies

a) Bosch India Pvt. Ltd (Phase II). Bangalore.

b) Indo-American Hybrid Seeds (India) Pvt. Ltd., R & D Farm, Bangalore.

Lectures and Presentation:

Several lectures and presentations are being delivered to promote rainwater harvesting by the council across the state, in addition to news paper articles and television programs.
 

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November 2009 to March 2010

The RWH Cell at the Council has been providing technical guidance to individuals, institutions and private sectors on Rain Water Harvesting technology. Technical consultancy has been provided to the following projects at a total cost of Rs. 3.62 crores.

1. Rainwater Harvesting for Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagar Palike, Parks

1.1. Phase-I.

Council designed, developed and provided technical support for planning Rainwater Harvesting for B. B. M. P., Parks 1) RMV II Stage. 2) East Zone Park, 3) Anand Nagar Park, 4) Amarjyothi Park, 5) H.M.T. Layout, 6) Rabindranath Tagore Park, 7) Bapuji Layout Park, 8) Vinayaka Layout Park, 9) Naveen Park in Hebbal and Vijayanagar assembly constituency.

Total Cost of the project is Rs. 9,81,814=00.

1.2. Phase - II

Council designed, developed and provided technical support for planning Rainwater Harvesting for B. B. M. P., Parks 1) Citizen Park, 2) Adarsha School Park, 3) Ward Office, 97 Park, 4) Fifth Main Road Park, 5) Narayanappa Park, 6) Subhash Chandra Bose Park, and 7) Laxmaiah Park in Hebbal assembly constituency.

Total Cost of the project is Rs. 4,66,605=00.

1.3. Phase - III

Council designed, developed and provided technical support for planning Rainwater Harvesting for B. B. M. P., Parks 1) Bulle Park Stage-I, 2) Bulle Park Stage-II, 3) Bulle Park Stage-III, 4) RMV 7 Cross 4 Main Park, 5) MLA Layout Park, 6) "3A" Cross Park, 7) RMV I A Cross, 8) Judicial Layout Park, 9) AECS Layout Park, 10) RMV Hospital Park, 11) KEB Layout Park, 12) Siddhivinayak Layout Park, 13) Central Exercise Layout Park, 14) Bhoopasandra Vinayaka Layout Park, 15) Raghu Park, RMS Layout, 16) 100 Ward Office Park, 17) Sanjaynagar, 18) Devasandra 80 Feet Road Park in RMV Extension and Sanjaynagar area.

Total Cost of the project is Rs. 19,99,360=00.

2. Rainwater Harvesting for Aurobindo School, Modi Hospital Road, Bangalore

Council designed, developed and provided technical support for planning Rainwater Harvesting for Aurobindo School, Modi Hospital Road, Bangalore.

The roof area is 958 sq. m. and has a potential of 9, 72, 681 liter. The Cost of the project is Rs. 5,18,481=00.

3. Rainwater Harvesting for Cipla Pvt. Ltd., Whitefield, Bangalore.

Council designed, developed and provided technical support for planning Rainwater Harvesting for Cipla Pvt. Ltd., Whitefield, Bangalore.

The catchment area is 17, 264 sq. m. and has a potential of 17.5 Million liter. The Cost of the project is Rs. 54,84,600=00.

4. Rainwater Harvesting for National Bureau of Soil Survey, Hebbal, Bangalore.

Council designed, developed and provided technical support for planning Rainwater Harvesting for National Bureau of Soil Survey, Hebbal, Bangalore.

The catchment area is 2,866 sq. m. and has a potential of 3 Million liter.

The Cost of the project is Rs. 8,97,829=00.

5. Rainwater Harvesting for Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board.

Council designed, developed and provided technical support for planning Rainwater Harvesting for B.W.S.S.B.,

5.1. West Division.

There are 27 sites with a potential of 34 Million liter of rainwater.

The total Cost of the project is Rs. 92,90,600=00.

5.2. South East Division.

There are 8 sites with a potential of 16 Million liter of rainwater.

The total Cost of the project is Rs. 31,69,855=00.

5.3. South Division.

There are 19 sites with a potential of 16 Million liter of rainwater.

The total Cost of the project is Rs. 83,29,573=00.

6. Rainwater Harvesting for RMV Clusters apartment, Phase ll, Dollars Colony, Bangalore.

Council designed, developed and provided technical support for planning Rainwater Harvesting for RMV Clusters, Phase ll, Dollars Colony, Bangalore.

The roof area is 4, 592 sq. m. and has a potential of 4.6 Million liter. The Cost of the project is Rs. 13,92,350=00.

7. Rainwater Harvesting for Karnataka State Reserve Police Force, Konaje, Mangalore.

Council designed, developed and provided technical support for planning Rainwater Harvesting for Karnataka State Reserve Police Force, Konaje, Mangalore.

The roof area is 11,042 sq. m. and has a potential of 26 Million liter. The Cost of the project is Rs. 36,74,479=00.

Lectures and Presentations

Several lectures and presentations are being delivered to promote rainwater harvesting by the council across the state, in addition to news paper articles and television programs.

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