How to install Rain Water Harvesting System at Home

Rainwater harvesting in urban areas is the process of collecting, filtering and using rainwater, which falls on rooftops and in the portico of the house. The concept can be adopted ni three ways: by recharging bore wells near homes, recharging ground water sources and collecting rainwater for reuse so that power can be saved.

Water falling on flat roofs is directed to run through pipes and is prevented from flowing off to the drains. The water is filtered and stored in tanks. For sloped roofs, a gutter should be attached to roofs and water collected to be made to go through a pipe attached to the end of gutter.

For details, call 080-23341652 or 155313 or log on to www.kscst.iisc.ernet.in/rwh.html or www.bwssb.org

Source: DNA Bangalore, Page 4, 10-Mar-2010

Whom to contact if BWSSB Officials have not responded to your complaint

While filing an application for change of water pipeline connection or for new connection or any problem, if the water officials fail to respond with 7 days, people can approach the various water adalats which are held in the city.

There are grievance redressal meetings convened once a month. They are chaired by the executive engineers. There are 17 sub-divisional offices where meetings are held.

People can use the water adalats to resolve problems related to billing, water supply, underground drainage etc.

For details, contact: 22945105 or log on to www.bwssb.org

Source: DNA Bangalore, Page 4, 27-Oct-2009

How to apply for a New Power (Electricity) Connection?

The application in the prescribed form should be registered by the licensee at the jurisdictional section/sub-division office on payment of registration-cum-processing fee.

For permanent supply, along with the application, you need to have to register application with proof of ownership/occupation documents, attested true copies or photostat copies of the documents showing the proposed location of the meter board prepared by the licensed electrical contractor and agreement on Rs.50 stamp paper in the standard format.

The installation will be serviced within 1 month from the date of receipt of the contractor's completion-cum-test report along with the wiring diagram.

For further details, you can contact helpline: 24 hours line 155313, BWSSB Office 22945100

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Source: DNA Bangalore, Page 4, 11-Jun-2009