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Many Of Bangalore’s Open Wells Are In The Throes Of Death Today

Bangalore: Today, abandoned open wells across the city are nothing but a repository of the dry treatment meted out to them for years. What once seemed inexhaustible water sources have fallen into disuse, thanks to unbridled exploitation and lack of attempts to revive them. TOI tracks down three wells that were once well-springs of life but now embody our half-hearted approach to water conservation.

Publication Date: 
22/03/2013
Sunitha Rao R [2]
Times Of India (Bangalore) [3]
Tags:
Karnataka [4], Bangalore (T) [5], Wells [6], Water Conservation [7], Drinking Water [8], Groundwater [9], Water Resources [10]

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