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Click here to watch the episode on YouTubeIntroduction:The population in bangalore was 1.62 million back in the 1970s. Now there were nine million people in Bangalore in 2012. The count went up to eleven by 2018 and it is expected to reach 20 by 2030.In the period of 1970-2000 (30 years), the population has grown by 244%. And from 2001-2011, it has grown by 47%.The need for water has gone up with the increase in the number of people in the city.Causes:There were over 280 water bodies in the form of lakes and rivers in Bangalore in the 1960s and 1970s. The number has been cut down to around 80 in the present.Most of these have water which is not suitable for drinking due to the dumping of industrial effluents and garbage.Presently, 80% of the land in Bangalore is covered by concrete making it impossible for water to penetrate under the surface. This has drastically reduced the ability of rainwater to replenish groundwater.Instead of relying on water bodies, the people in Bangalore are highly reliant on groundw