It has been 13 years since rainwater harvesting (RWH) was made mandatory in the city and 10 years since the country’s first theme park dedicated to RWH and water conservation was established.
In 2012, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) established the Sir M. Visvesvaraya Rainwater Harvesting Theme Park on 1.2 acres in Jayanagar. Over the years, the theme park has become a destination for awareness and training programmes.
Said to be the brainchild of renowned water management expert A.R. Shivakumar, the park showcases 26 types of live models of RWH structures (as per the design of the Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology), different plants for water conservation, different structures for infiltration of rainwater into the ground, collection and usage. It also has an auditorium with 150 seating capacity.
