Photo: Isabella Porras | The Water Story
Small, shallow wells could hold the key to alleviating Bengaluru’s ongoing water problems. Using age-old, well-digging techniques, they help residents tap into a forgotten water source: the shallow aquifer. For centuries, Indians depended on open wells. However, with the advent of deep drilling technology, traditional wells fell out of use. Now, in an era of climate change, Vishwanath Srikantiah, an urban planner in Bengaluru, said, wells are a simple yet effective choice to make the city more water-secure: “Truly, it’s a low, shallow-hanging fruit.” His organization has gotten to fixing up about 280,000 shallow wells over the last 10 years, offering residents an alternative water source to tap when other sources become depleted.
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