Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB)

The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) is committed to providing drinking water of unquestionable quality in sufficient quantity and to treat the sewage generated to the required standards. As the leader in providing water and sanitation services, BWSSB is recognized as an effective instrument of change through adopting state-of-the-art technologies for improving the quality of its services to the general public.

Karnataka Urban Water Supply & Drainage Board (KUWSDB)

The Karnataka Urban Water Supply & Drainage Board (KUWSDB) is an implementing body for water supply and under ground drainage schemes in 213 urban areas of the state except Bangalore city. The board aims to provide adequate water supply from assured and safe sources of supply and also proper sanitation to all the urban areas.

Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP)

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is the new administrative body responsible for the civic and infrastructural assets of the city of Bangalore, India. It was formed in 2007 by merging 100 wards of the erstwhile Bangalore Mahanagara Palike, along with 7 City Municipal Councils(CMC) (Rajarajeshwari, Dasarahalli, Bommanahalli, Krishnarajapuram, Mahadevapura, Byatarayanapura and Yelahanka), one Town Municipal Council (Kengeri) and 111 villages around Bangalore. The BBMP is responsible for infrastructural assets of the Greater Bangalore Metropolitan area, spread across 741 km2, with a population of 6.8 million. There are expected to be about 150 wards, up from the 100 wards of the old Bangalore Mahanagara Palike. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike is run by a city council, which comprises elected representatives, called "corporators", one from each of the wards (localities) of the city.

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike is keen and serious about its role as a civic provider, is to ensure that the range of services which it offers and the quality, meet with the expectations of the public. This is by improving service delivery, project effectiveness and new initiatives designed to ease the burden of the public. Its roles and responsibilities include the "orderly development of the city" — zoning and building regulations, health, hygiene, licensing, trade and education, as well as quality of life issues such as lung spaces, water bodies, parks and greenery.

German Technical Cooperation (GTZ)

India has been a priority partner country of German Development Cooperation for more than 40 years. GTZ has been active in India on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) for almost all of this period. In 2008, India and Germany are celebrating 50 years of successful development cooperation. The following are the priority areas for cooperation with India:

• Sustainable Economic Development
• Energy
• Environmental policy, conservation and sustainable use of natural resources

The German side additionally supports bilateral development cooperation through initiatives for reform of the health sector and those aimed at fighting HIV/AIDS and polio. GTZ operates an office in New Delhi. Together with GTZ, the KfW Bankengruppe (KfW banking group) and Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH (DEG) of the KfW Bankengruppe form a joint office compound. GTZ cooperates with the central government and various state agencies. Further, GTZ International Services works on behalf of international organisations.

 

Bangalore Development Authority (BDA)

To transform Bangalore to an ideal global destination with high quality infrastructure, better quality of life by ensuring sustainable and planned development based on effective monitoring, regulation, through participatory and innovative approach. Plan, regulate, control, monitor and facilitate urban development in Bangalore metropolitan area to ensure sustainable and orderly growth.

Indian Water Works Association (IWWA)

The Indian Water Works Association (IWWA) is a voluntary body of professionals concerned and connected with water supply for municipal, industrial, agricultural uses and treatment and disposal of wastewater. IWWA focuses basically on the entire "Water Cycle" encompassing the environmental, social, institutional and financing issues.

The Institution of Public Health Engineers (IPHE)

The Institution of Public Health Engineers (IPHE) India is one of the premier forums of professional engineers, dealing with public health and environmental engineering. Established in 1972, our basic objective is to promote professional public health engineering activities. IPHE with its head quarters at Kolkota, has various local centers spread across all over India.

Our principle activities are to conduct courses for the public health engineers working in government and private sectors. The research and development wing of IPHE was started in 1995, with the objective of providing various organizations with the latest technological know-how in the area of environmental engineering and public health. A special area of activities is to offer consultancy services to public bodies, municipal agencies, international organizations, state water supply and sewerage boards and the industry

The Institution of Engineers (India) (IEI)

The Institution of Engineers (India) is the largest multi-disciplinary engineering professional society, established with a view to promote and advance the science, practice and business of engineering.

Arghyam

Arghyam is a public charitable foundation setup with an endowment from Rohini Nilekani and working in the water sector since 2005.  ‘Arghyam’ is a Sanskrit word meaning ‘Offering’.

Our mission is “Safe, sustainable water for all”.

The emphasis is on equity and sustainability. Addressing the issues of the poor and the vulnerable in accessing water for their basic daily needs is a priority for us. Addressing these issues in a manner that is environmentally sustainable is important if the outcome is to be effective over time. We believe that the key to achieving this is in better water management which requires effective governance.
 
Specifically, Arghyam projects strive to understand and address issues of quantity, quality and access to domestic water in communities across the country. Some of the key principles which guide our efforts include the recognition of lifeline water as a basic need and right, decentralization, community participation and ownership, an integrated approach to managing water from source to sink, an emphasis on subsidiarity (which means managing water locally) and the effective use of technology as enabler.
 
We work through a combination of project grants to grass roots organizations, knowledge building and sharing through the India Water Portal, promoting new models of water science, technology and system design, participatory action research and advocacy.
 
As a small funding agency, Arghyam works primarily through partnerships – with Government, NGOs and various types of institutions – for impact and scale. Arghyam now collaborates with a diverse range of actors across 14 States in India through 52 projects. Rigorous engagement with people and institutions has helped in deepening the internal debate and keeping Arghyam closely connected to the ground.

City Managers' Association Karnataka (CMAK)

Rapid urbanization & dynamics of economics have placed new challenges on capabilities of City Manager’s skills. To facilitate this phase of transition, there is a critical need to establish a forum to support professional development of city managers and enhance their in-house capacity to tackle complex issues and promote them as centers of opportunity, leadership and governance.

City Managers' Association Karnataka (CMAK) has created a platform for the City Managers and Urban Planners. We are a registered society in December 2002 under Karnataka Societies Registration Act 1960. We are a membership based professional body working to strengthen and enhance the capacities of Urban Local Bodies(ULBs), Urban Development Authorities and Association members in Urban Planning, Management and Development.

Our Strategies

Our strategies revolve around peer exchange programs; information sharing; professional development opportunities to local officials and members of the Association; partnership and alliances with different organizations, experts, researchers, practitioners and implementers.

Domain areas
1. Training & Education
Participatory, action-oriented training is our main focus area while we endeavour to improve knowledge skills and attitude for managing urban processes of today.

2. Information Dissemination
We follow a multi-dimensional approach by facilitating national, regional and international workshops for capacity building. The ideas and experiences are exchanged to have a workable solution through study tours, Newsletters etc.

3. Advisory Support & Networking
We support ULBs by providing advisory and technical assistance in urban planning, development, management and monitoring at various levels through research projects. We network with experts, resource persons and institutions to work upon a practical solution for the issues and challenges faced by City Managers.

Geological Society of India (GSI)

The need for a Geological Society devoted to the task for promoting the cause of advanced study and research in all branches of Indian Geology, prompted a small group of geologists led by Professor L. Rama Rao, to start an organisation for achieving such an objective. After drawing a draft Memorandum and Articles of the proposed Society, with the active participation of eminent geologists in India and after securing a wide measure of approval from all over the country, the Geological Society of India was formally founded in Bangalore on the 28th May 1958. The Society was fortunate in having Dr. D.N. Wadia, the then Geological Adviser, Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India and the doyen of Indian geologists, as the first President and Professor L. Rama Rao as the first Editor. The Society owes a great deal to these veteran Earth Scientist for their initial guidance and leadership.

Aims and Objectives:

The following are the cardinal aims and objectives of the Geological Society of India as contained in the Memorandum and Constitution:

1. To promote the cause of advance study and research in all branches of Geology connected with India.
2. To cooperate with the existing Academics, Societies and Institutions having similar objects for the advancement of Science in India and with such other associations when founded.
3. To promote the cause of geological research in India by the publication of a Journal.
4. To publish monographs, memoirs, transactions etc. dealing with special problems of Indian Geology.
5. To organise meetings and conferences for the discussion of subjects of geological interest and importance.
6. To represent internationally the scientific work of India in the field of geology.
7. To secure grants, funds and endowments and administer the same for the furtherance of geological study and research in India.
8. To undertake and execute all other acts which shall promote the aims and objectives of the Society.

The benefits of the Society were made open to all, irrespective of caste, creed or religion. From the beginning the Society clearly laid the policy that it shall be a non-profit organisation and the funds and the income of the Society shall be solely utilised towards the achievement of the objectives and no portion of it would be utilised for payment to members by way of profit, interest, bonus and dividend.

The Society accepts grants, donations, and subventions from Central and State Governments, Universities, Industrial Organisations and Individuals. These funds will be utilised for any specific purpose for which they may be earmarked by the donors in furtherance of the aims and objectives of the Society.

Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB)

A 100-acre oasis in south Bangalore, the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB), with its all-stone architecture, lush verdant woods and landscaped gardens provides an idyllic environment to engage in management studies, academics and learning. IIMB has world-class infrastructure that facilitates excellence in teaching, research, consulting and other professional activities.

Located in India’s high technology capital, IIMB is in close proximity to some of the leading corporate houses in the country, ranging from information technology to consumer product companies, giving it the added advantage of integrating classroom knowledge with practical experience.

Established in 1973, the Institute has since then built on its base of highly accomplished faculty, world class infrastructure and motivated student body to emerge as one of the premier institutes for management education and research promoting managerial excellence in the country. IIMB strives to achieve excellence through partnerships with industry, and leading academic institutions, the world over. IIMB’s mission is to “build leaders through holistic, transformative and innovative education.”

The long-duration post-graduate programmes of the Institute comprise the flagship Post Graduate Programme in Management (PGP); the Post Graduate Programme in Software Enterprise Management (PGSEM); the Post Graduate Programme in Public Policy and Management (PGPPM); the one year full-time Executive Post Graduate Programme in Management (EPGP), and the Fellow Programme in Management (FPM), which is a doctoral programme. As such, IIMB offers courses relevant for each of the three segments of the managerial hierarchy. All these programmes are very highly rated and IIMB alumni occupy senior managerial and academic positions across the globe.

Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) was conceived as a 'Research Institute' or 'University of Research' by Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, in the twilight years of the 19th century. A long period of almost thirteen years was to elapse from the initial conception in 1896 to the birth of the Institute on May 27, 1909. The early history of the Institute is a fascinating chapter in the story of higher education and scientific research in India. IISc is truly the first example of a public-private partnership in this country; an institution, whose evolution over a century is testimony to the robustness of its foundations. The Institute occupies nearly 400 acres of prime land in Bangalore, generously donated bythe Maharaja of Mysore in March 1907.

As the Institute has grown, several new areas of research have been established, many of them for the first time in India. The Institute's departments in fields ranging from Biochemistry to Aerospace Engineering have served to nucleate research and development in both the public and private sectors. Many of India's most distinguished scientists have been associated with the Institute as students or faculty. Notable among them are G.N. Ramachandran, Harish Chandra, S. Ramaseshan, Brahm Prakash, A. Ramachandran, C.N.R. Rao and R. Narasimha. Alumni of the Institute head many major organizations in India and abroad. The Institute offers a variety of Master's degree programs in Engineering, an integrated (post-B.Sc.) program in sciences and Ph.D. programs in a wide spectrum of disciplines in science and engineering. The research laboratories at the Institute are well equipped. Many national facilities are housed at the Institute. The library and computational facilities at the Institute are amongst the best in India. A major program for modernizing laboratories is underway, catalyzed by a special grant provided by the Government of India in 2006. The Institute hosts hundreds of visitors from India and abroad every year and is the venue for many major national and international academic events.

Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB)

The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board for Prevention and Control of Water Pollution was constituted by the Government of Karnataka in pursuance of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. The Board has its Central Office at Bangalore. The enforcement of the above stated Acts and Rules are being implemented through 33 Regional Offices. Eleven  Regional offices are operating in Bangalore city namely, Bangalore City-1, Bangalore City-2, Bangalore City-3, Bangalore South-1, Bangalore South-2, Bangalore-North1, Bangalore-North2, Bangalore-East1, Bangalore-East2, Bangalore-West and Peenya and one each at Mysore, Mangalore, Hassan, Dharwad, Davangere, Belgaum, Gulbarga, Raichur, Tumkur, Kolar, Mandya, Udupi, Karwar, Shimoga, Chitradurga, Bijapur, Bidar, Bellary,  Bagalkote, Chamarajanagar, Koppal and Chickmagalur.   

The Central laboratory of the Board is located at Bangalore. Regional laboratories have been set up along with Regional Offices of Mysore, Mangalore, Hasssan, Dharwad, Raichur, Davanagere, Gulbarga and Belgaum. The Central Office of the Board is responsible for making general policies relating to enforcement of the above said Acts and Rules and it also carries out general administration and co-ordination with other agencies. The Central Laboratory of the Board is well - equipped and can take up analysis of water, waste water, stack emission samples, ambient air samples, bio-assay tests, bacteriological analysis, etc. 

BANGALORE JALAMANDALI ABHIYANTHARARA SANGHA (BJAS)

Bangalore Jalamandali Abhiyantharara Sangha was formed during       2001-02, and registered under Society’s Act. This association is bringing out Technical Diary on the 1st day of every year. The Technical Diary contains useful Engineering data, relevant telephone numbers etc.  Along with the Diary release function, the Engineers retired during the previous year are felicitated. The Association’s major event is the World Water Day celebrations on 23rd March of every year. Every year on this day BJAS will organize walkathon, seminar, workshop, technical visits, etc   to highlight the theme of that particular year. Eminent people in the field of water and waste water from all corners of the world are participating in this mega event.

        Every month an interactive lecture is being arranged for the benefit of the members. Large numbers of members are benefited with technical talk, health and general up-dations during the lectures. The Visvesvaraya’s birth day on 15th September, Cauvery day on 18th October will be celebrated every year. On the whole, BJAS is working as a dynamic body for the well being of the Engineers of the Board which creates a healthy environment.

CENTRAL GROUND WATER BOARD (CGWB)

Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources, Govt. of India, is the national apex organization in the ground water sector was established in the year 1972. It is a multidisciplinary Scientific Organization with a mandate to "Develop and disseminate technologies for Scientific and Sustainable development and management of India's Ground Water Resources, including monitoring, exploration, assessment and augmentation." Central Ground Water Board is also discharging the functions as Central Ground Water Authority to regulate and control the development and management of ground water in the country since 1997.  It has eighteen regional directorates covering the entire country. The South Western Region, Bangalore has a jurisdiction over the states of Karnataka and Goa.

Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC)

The Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) is an all India Institute for Inter-disciplinary research and training in Social Sciences, established in the year 1972, by the late Professor VKRV Rao, well known Economist and the then Union Education Minister. It is registered as a society under the Karnataka Societies' Registration Act, 1960. Its chief objective is to create a blend of field-oriented empirical research, and advances in social science theories, leading to better public policy formulation. His Excellency, the Governor of Karnataka, is the President of ISEC society and ISEC is governed by a Board, constituted with eminent academicians and social scientists, elected/nominated from among the founder/life members and representatives of the central and state governments and the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR). It has the goal of conducting interdisciplinary research in analytical and applied areas of social sciences, encompassing diverse aspects of development. It is also committed to assisting both central and state governments by undertaking systematic studies of resource potential, identifying factors influencing growth and examining measures for reducing poverty. The institute strives to establish fruitful contacts with other institutions and scholars engaged in social science research, through collaborative research programmes and seminars, and to conduct training courses and refresher programmes for university and college teachers and public functionaries.

ISEC is in its 36th year of coming into existence. There are 45 faculty members along with 75 administrative, library and technical staff at ISEC. All their hard work with concerted support has resulted in accomplishing many institutional challenges and attaining academic excellence. Recently, as per the recommendations of an expert committee headed by Professor Emeritus A Vaidyanathan, the academic units have been restructured into 8 centres of excellence. Besides these, capacity building and refresher courses for the faculty, modernising the library with built-in information technology supports, introducing Chairs in special disciplines are the few among many other accomplishments of ISEC in the recent past.

ISEC was the first institute to establish a separate `Ecological Economics Unit’, now renamed as ‘Centre for Ecological Economics and Natural Resources’ (CEENR) as far back as in 1981, which testifies to the vision of its founding fathers.  The mandate of the Centre is to analyse the interface between economics, ecology and institutions, the trade-off between growth and ecological balance, socio-cultural dimensions of ecology, gender and governance issues and analysis of nature-society interface and to evolve an appropriate strategy for both conservation and management of natural resources.  With ecological issues of development coming to the fore, the Centre has emerged as an important focal point to analyse and identify various policy alternatives relating to sustainable development and management of natural resources.  The Centre has special expertise in the protected areas management, resource-people conflicts, biodiversity conservation, water resource management, urban ecology, landscape ecology, ecological modelling, remote sensing and GIS.The Centre has completed more than 60 research projects, 52 books and large number of research papers.