The Isro Centre Will Revive Two Lakes On The Campus To Augment Supply

The Isro Centre Will Revive Two Lakes On The Campus To Augment Supply
Prashanth G N | TNN

Byalalu: Isro’s Byalalu Indian Deep Space Network (IDSN) centre, off Mysore Road, does not face a water crisis, but has plans to augment its reserves and stay comfortable in future. With no Cauvery connection, the IDSN centre has requested BWSSB to explore options of supplying water to the centre from Manchinabele dam, located just a few kilometres from the campus.
Isro’s senior civil engineer Vijayendra Itagi told The Times of India that a request has been made for receiving 75,000 litres of water per day from the dam.
THREE BOREWELLS OPERATE NOW
Currently, the campus manages with 1 lakh litre of water per day, which it generates from three borewells. “While we are not facing a water crisis, we will certainly be more comfortable if we get an additional 75,000 litre per day from the dam. This will enable us to store extra. Air cooling systems need a good amount of water. With more storage we can rest easy. As of now, we are managing with what we have,” Itagi explained.
Civil engineers had built eight borewells across the campus, but only three generated water. There are no plans to get a Cauvery connection.
Instead, Itagi said it will take time for BWSSB to work out the logistics of supplying water from Manchinabele. “They have to lay pipes from the dam to the campus. The routing and topography have to be examined to ensure easy flow. We know it’ll take time.”
SUSTAINABLE PLAN, FINALLY
As an additional measure, two lakes on the campus will be revived to augment supply until a connection to the dam is designed and installed. “We plan to go for rainwater harvesting, and for this, we’ve started work on water storage facilities in two small natural lakes within campus,” Itagi explained.
Engineers have already built a small barrage and a stone wall across one lake. They will build another barrage and stone wall across the second lake. “Isro plans to link local and natural solutions with modern ones within a single setting,” Itagi added.
The revival of the lakes also signals coexistence of local technologies with hi-tech ones.
THE SOLUTION
IDSN centre requested BWSSB to explore options of supplying water to the centre from Manchinabele dam
BWSSB will take some time to work out the plan The water board has to lay pipes from the dam to the campus. The routing and topography have to be examined to ensure easy flow
WATER FOR
ISRO BYALALU
CAMPUS
Has three borewells Borewells generate 1 lakh litre water per day Request for additional 75,000 litre BWSSB asked to explore options from Manchinabele dam Isro working for revival and linking of two lakes on its campus Focus on rainwater harvesting