Bengaluru Water Crisis: Karnataka BJP to stage protest against Siddaramaiah government, BWSSB blames drought
BJP) accusing the ruling Congress government of mismanagement. R Ashoka said, “This government never focused on real issues and only tried to divert important issues. Many apartments in the city do not have enough drinking water for the residents.
The MNCs are planning to move to other places if the situation remains. We will be conducting a protest at Freedom Park on March 11 and announce our demands. If they are not met, we will announce the future course of action," as quoted by Hindustan Times.
Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) chairman Ram Prasath Manohar attributed the water shortage to drought, claiming the city receives only 1,450 MLD of water against a daily requirement of 2,100 MLD. Following a meeting with Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) chairman Ram Prasath Manohar, Surya said that if the water problem is not resolved within a week, the Karnataka BJP would start a protest at Vidhana Soudha. BWSSB chairperson V Ram Prasath Manohar on March 9 addressed the water crisis the city has been experiencing.
He said, "We must clarify this to the people of Bengaluru and also the global citizens about Bengaluru. In the city, we have 1 crore 40 lakh population, 150 litres of water consumption per person per day is required. The total quantity required for Bengaluru is 200000 mld (million litres per day)." Speaking on the sources from where the city is receiving water, he said, "Right now from Cauvery, we are getting 10450 mld of water.
Currently, the reservoir provides 34 thousand million cubic feet (tmc) of water. The requirement for Bengaluru for the next five months is only eight tmc water. The water from Cauvery will be sufficient till July," as quoted by ANI.
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