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S Lalitha ByExpress News ServiceBENGALURU: Despite the best efforts by Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) to save water through rainwater harvesting (RWH) in the city, at least one-third of house owners opt to pay a penalty every month rather than adopt it. The VET BVL Polytechnic is in the process of setting up a 20-member team of students from various streams such as computer science, civil engineering and fashion technology, Principal G Sreelatha told The New Indian Express. B C Gangadhar, chief engineer, maintenance, BWSSB, told TNIE that 1,21,372 houses have installed RWH structures while 65,000 houses do not have them. Levying of penalty began from August 2016 and the board earns up to Rs 3 crore a month through penalty. To force Bengalureans to adopt RWH in their homes, the board has even sent a proposal to double the present penalty..