Bengaluru water crisis: Housing society in Whitefield introduces ₹5,000 fine for misuse, deploys guard

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Bengaluru, the Silicon City of India, is facing a serious water crisis. There has not been enough rain in the region which has caused the water level in the Cauvery River to drop. This shortage has not only impacted irrigation but also created a drinking water crisis in some areas of the capital city of Karnataka.

Meanwhile, a housing society in Bengaluru's Whitefield area has decided to impose a fine of ₹5,000 on residents over the misuse of drinking water and has deployed a security guard to monitor the situation amid the severe water crisis in the city, India Today reported on Tuesday. The report said “The Palm Meadows" housing society located in Whitefield has issued a notice to its residents, stating that the society has not received water from the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) for the past four days and is managing the situation with borewells, risking the depletion of groundwater very soon. It is important to note that Whitefield is one of the worst-affected areas in the city due to the ongoing water crisis.

The other severely-hit areas include Yelahanka and Kanakpura. "We have been managing with our borewells and run the risk of depletion of groundwater very soon," India Today quoted the AOA of the society as saying. To deal with the water crisis, the Apartment Owners Association (AOA) said it has decided to reduce water consumption by 20% for each of its units.