Vidhana Soudha demanding the government to respond to the pressing needs of the people," Surya said. Lambasting the Siddaramaiah government for attempting to address the issue "unscientifically", Surya in a Tweet on X also offered seven suggestions to the BWSSB for quick redressal of the issue.
He wrote, “1) Treated water must be provided for non-potable usage for bulk users like industries & in the construction sector; 2) Drinking water must be redistributed to places where there is stress; 3) About 1,300 MLD of available treated water must be diverted towards lakes for recharging aquifers; 4) Geologists must be consulted on locations where new borewells can be dug up; 5) On a war footing, redrill/flush existing borewells which have witnessed reduced yields in the last few months; 6) Instead of disrupting existing contractual water tanker supply, water distribution must be done by efficiently managing other water tankers. 7) Cauvery Stage-5 must be completed at the earliest through which water availability at the proposed regions can be addressed." (With inputs from ANI)Milestone Alert!
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