Research Based Urban Water Security Programs

​NEER Infinite is an urban water security program developed by a Bangalore based NGO Watergy-Alttech Foundation. The program has been conceived and designed under the guidance of the Global Water Expert & Thought Leader Dr Bhakti Devi also popularly known as Urban Water Doctor.

NEER Infinite program was developed after an intensive 6 month end user research that interviewed and surveyed several residents and residential apartment building associations in Bangalore to understand the nature of the water challenge they faced.

Key findings of the research were in relation to Residents of Apartment Building's level of awareness and severity of their challenges
  1. Apartment Building Residents are overly dependent on a) private water tankers who source water from highly unsustainable and unreliable water sources and/or bore-wells that are fast depleting in their water yields and increasing in Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) concentration due to unsustainable extraction of groundwater without having any provision for bore-well recharge.
  2. Residents of Apartment Buildings do not know how much water they consume and tend to order the water tankers without verifying their actual water consumption estimates
  3. Significant proportion (more than 50 per cent and up to 80 per cent) of their monthly maintenance charges relate to water expenses.
4. Most of the times the Apartment Associations are unable to arrive at a consensus on what actions to take to secure the building's water future

5. Bigger the gated community greater the diversity of views and therefore greater the difficulty in arriving at a consensus

6. In cases when the apartment association members did arrive at an agreement and consensus about what water action to take for their building, the execution of those solutions were poor because the residents did not know who are the high quality solution providers, how to contact them and what specifications to give them.
​NEER Infinite programs  were therefore developed to help residents of apartment buildings develop a deeper awareness and understanding of how the water system works within their building and what is the suite of solutions that need to be implemented to make the building self sufficient with respect to water. 
Once they have registered for any of the programs, NEER Infinite also provides consistent on-going support to the Apartment Building residents in their journey to becoming water self sufficient.

​NEER Infinite:
​Water Security Action ​Planning Report & ​Workshop


This program is for residents of existing apartment buildings which are water stressed. Water stress is in the form of - increased dependency on water imported from remotely located unreliable sources (by private water tankers),  depleting water yields from existing bore-wells and unfair water charging system leading to water wasting behaviour among residents.

The program involves providing a comprehensive analysis of apartment building's water infrastructure, water consumption and water balance to provide a Water Security Action Plan (WSAP) Report.

The WSAP Report provides feasibility of various technical solutions that are relevant and applicable to the apartment building and which on implementation will make the apartment building water secure and self sufficient with respect to water by significantly reducing or even completely eliminating the import of water. 

The WSAP Report is then presented to the residents through a WSAP Workshop. 
The WSAP Workshop has been designed for residents 
  1. To present the technological info relating to the solutions suggested in the report
  2. To explain to the residents how the analysis was undertaken and to explain the financial analysis
  3. To answer questions and clarifications that residents may have on the investment suggested in the report for securing the water future of the building.
To register your apartment building/complex, please complete this form and submit.

​​NEER Infinite: Water Security Execution
Support​​


​This program is for residents of existing apartment buildings where
  • the residents are ready to implement solutions for making their building water self sufficient
  • the builder of the building is in the process of handing over the water & sewage infrastructure and operations
The program provides solution implementation support through
  • reviewing designs and specifications for receiving vendor quotes
  • providing a list of vetted vendors
  • project management of implementation
  • creating education and communication messages for residents regarding the implementation of water solutions.
You may connect with us to express interest in this program by providing systematic input needed from your building by downloading the Initial Input form by clicking on this link  

Pitch Deck

Speaking Engagement & Water Awareness Sessions
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Organise Water Awareness Session for apartment residents.
To book for one-two hour long session, as an organizer you will need to
  • organise a venue to accommodate the apartment residents as many as you want to invite
  • cover the incidental cost (travel & accommodation for inter-city requests) of 2 presenters/facilitators
  • make a payment of Rs 5,000-10,000 towards the time and value of the workshop session.
​Click here to fill the booking form

You may book Dr Bhakti Devi who is a Water Thought Leader as a Speaker to present on
  • inspiring stories of how new & existing water using apartments, commercial properties, industries & institutions in Indian cities have made themselves water self sufficient by eliminating/reducing the need to import water from remote sources
  • emerging trends in technology and solutions to secure the water future of a community, city  and country
  • water illiteracy that has led us as a community of water users to a water stressed situation.
As an organizer, you will need to 
  • cover the incidental cost (cab charges & accommodation, for outside Bangalore requests) 
  • make a payment of Rs 5,000-Rs 15,000 depending upon the length and topic of presentation/talk
Click here to fill the booking form

Liveable Layout Program for water sensitive neighbourhoods

​About the Program
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