Bengaluru news: BWSSB to hold water adalat today to address supply and connection issues
Bengaluru water crisis: Chiranjeevi shares conservation tips Consumers from the BWSSB's (South East)-3, (South East-6), (West-1)-3, (North West-5), North-2)-3, (South-1)-3, (South West-3), (South West-6) and (East-2)-4 sub-division can take part in water adalat. Bengaluru is reeling from an acute drinking water crisis--a shortage of 500 million litres every day.
The water shortage in the city can be attributed to rain deficiency in Karnataka during last year's monsoon, a decline in reservoir level, and the loss of lakes due to rapid urbanisation. Bengaluru Water Crisis Just The Beginning? | Indian Cities That May Face Water Scarcity This Summer Recently, a PTI report mentioned that 22 families were fined ₹5,000 each for using potable water for non-essential purposes.
Amid the water shortage in the city, the BWSSB has restricted people from using potable water for non-essential purposes. The order was issued nearly two weeks ago and the action was taken based on several complaints received by the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board via social media.
According to BWSSB, it has collected a ₹1.1 lakh fine from 22 such households for flouting its order and using potable water for washing cars, gardening, and another non-essential purposes. Bengaluru celebrates dry Holi amid acute water crisis, govt warnings Meanwhile, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that the state government has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Centre to immediately release grants under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to the state as drought-like conditions have developed in the region.
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