Tag: Flooding

  • Explainer: World Bank Loan to BBMP and BWSSB

    Explainer: World Bank Loan to BBMP and BWSSB

    The World Bank recently approved a loan to the Government of Karnataka for projects in Bengaluru. The project is called “Karnataka Water Security and Resilience Program” and is financed under the instrument called “Program for Results” (PforR). You can find the main document as well as environment and social impact assessments in this dataset. In… Continue Reading

  • Projects in 2024 That Used OpenCity.in Data

    Projects in 2024 That Used OpenCity.in Data

    OpenCity.in has been a public data commons for more than seven years now, and currently has 825 datasets with more than 6000 datasets. We also conduct regular datajams where people from diverse backgrounds come together to analyse the data related to specific issues. The coming together of data as well as experts lends to creation… Continue Reading

  • Governance in Integrated Water Resource Management – What actions are required

    Governance in Integrated Water Resource Management – What actions are required

    Introduction This article identifies the gaps in governance of our water system management, and recommends corrective actions. The document is divided in 3 sections: The article contains four appendixes: Part-1: Our water system As shown in the diagram below, our water system comprises the following components: A simplified diagram of how these components work together… Continue Reading

  • Bangalore Floods – A Call for Open Data

    Bangalore Floods – A Call for Open Data

    A few days of rains in the first week of September and India’s IT capital, Bangalore, got the attention of the international media. The Wall Street Journal headline read – India’s Silicon Valley Flooded by Rains, Exposing Infrastructure Woes. BBC was more dramatic – Boats and tractors replace cars in India’s Silicon Valley. A week… Continue Reading