Biome Trust

The demands of urban growth and climate change today are making treated domestic wastewater an increasingly valuable resource that must be carefully managed. This is why institutions and civil society must invest in monitoring water quality and integrate these efforts into the broader monitoring of environmental and ecological health, encompassing our water resources, soil systems, and biodiversity.

One Health recognises that human health, animal health, plant health and environmental health are deeply interconnected. Our wellbeing is inextricably linked to the health of all life with which we share this planet.

All our health is One Health.

In Devanahalli, where we are working with the town to reuse treated domestic wastewater and bring it up to BIS 10500 standards, foundational steps have already been taken to monitor the waters of Sihineeru Kere and Doddakere for emerging contaminants.

The work ahead is both challenging and essential. We all need to build strong collaborations with research institutions and governance bodies to make such monitoring systemic and sustainable.

Together, for the health of people and the planet, we must stand with science.

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Vishwanath Srikantaiah Indian Institute of Science (IISc) ATREE Environmentalist Foundation of India E.F.I SayTrees

We are honoured to receive the First Prize in the ‘Water Initiatives by NGO’ category at the 13th Edition of the FICCI Water Awards 2026, presented by C. R. Patil, Hon’ble Minister of Jal Shakti, Government of India.

This recognition is for our work in Devanahalli, an emerging town near Bengaluru, which demonstrates how Bengaluru can cooperate with its hinterland instead of competing and this forming the basis for building climate resilience in water security. Devanahalli has reimagined its heritage lakes and open wells to reuse treated wastewater from Bengaluru as a reliable local water source.

This work is featured in the knowledge compendium published by FICCI, released at the conclave:https://waterconclave.ficci.in/WATER-COMPENDIUM-2025.pdf







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