Traditional community diggers create percolation wells in Bengaluru to augment groundwater

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By channelling rainwater directly into underground aquifers, they replenish the natural water bank, eventually raising the water table enough to refill dry wells, says Vishwanath S., director of Biome Environmental Solutions

Published - April 12, 2026 08:36 pm IST

Well-digger couple Hanumantha and his wife Basamma near one of the dozens of percolation wells they dug at Indira Gandhi Musical Fountain Park, on Raj Bhavan Road.

Well-digger couple Hanumantha and his wife Basamma near one of the dozens of percolation wells they dug at Indira Gandhi Musical Fountain Park, on Raj Bhavan Road. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Published - April 12, 2026 08:36 pm IST

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