Neerina Payana • The Journey of Water in Bengaluru
• – • Samagata Foundation
About the speaker
Dr. P. N. Ravindra is a water management expert who served the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) for over three decades, culminating his tenure as Chief Engineer. He currently serves as Advisor to the Karnataka Industrial Development Board (KIADB). Known for his forward-thinking approach, he played a pivotal role in transforming BWSSB’s operations by introducing smart water management systems, including real-time digital monitoring to reduce water loss—at one point nearly 45% of the supply was unaccounted for. As Chief Engineer of the Cauvery division, he also led modernization efforts such as upgrading decades-old pumps, resulting in improved efficiency and energy savings.
B.M. Manjunath served in the BWSSB (Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board) for 37+ years since 1986 and retired as Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) and Public Relations Officer (PRO). As a civil engineer, he was involved in maintenance of water supply, sanitary systems and treatment plants, and the 2nd stage Cauvery laying project work. In his last 5 years of tenure, Mr Manjunath was instrumental in the conception of the Rain Water Harvesting Theme Park at Jayanagar and in public awareness building about water conservation and rain water harvesting.
Local partners
Samagata Foundation is a non-profit organisation in India that supports projects and ideas—even the little ones—that bring value to society. We work across areas including science, culture, art, technology, and education with a specific focus on the creation of public commons, institutions, and community spaces that enables the coming together of ideas and sparks of creation.
Kiru is a company located in Malavalli, Karnataka, a region known for its abundant production of millets. We are committed to making healthy and tasty snacks using these nutritious grains as our main ingredient. The company was founded with the goal of making snacking healthy, celebrating farmers, and making the world more sustainable.
We are a green team that is passionate about designing foliage to die for! At MudFingers, we believe that working or living around a green pot of wonder is the best life! How better is it … if these plants are designed with a lot of love, care and aesthetics!
Additional details
Note that this talk will be in a mix of English and Kannada.
Location
Hosted at
Samagata Foundation
4th floor, Church Street Social building, Haridevpur, Shanthala Nagar, Ashok Nagar
Bangalore, Karnataka India 560001
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