If a country like Israel can survive seven years of drought through the right technology and a certain amount of conservation, then the solution to Bengaluru’s intermittent water crises might not be that difficult.
That’s what led the Namma Bengaluru Foundation, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board and Karnataka State Pollution Control Board to hold a two-day interactive session with representatives of the Israeli Water Authority. A possible collaboration and exchange of know-how, along with awareness was the intention behind this interaction.
The visitors, spokesman and Officer of Information, Uri Schor, and Director of Information in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mordechay D. P. Rodgold arrived here on Monday and were hosted by the Consul General in Bengaluru Ms. Yael Hashavit.
She spoke about Israel’s seven years of severe drought and how they managed to get over the crisis by using cutting-edge technologies and successful promotion of water conservation. She explained that more than 60 per cent of the water in Israel is recycled or desalinated water.
Mr. Schor shared Israel’s experience, guidelines and the concept of ‘public awareness and participation’ in a recent successful water-conservation campaign in Israel, and also discussed the process of improving water quality and treating lake pollution in the urban areas. Mr. Rodgold explained the multilateral aspects of water conservation and spoke about the need for global cooperation to prevent local water shortage.
‘Use of cutting-edge technologies and successful promotion of water conservation
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