Bengaluru water shortage: Congress MLC BK Hariprasad claims 'no serious' crisis' as citizens cry foul

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ANI quoted him as saying. In the meantime, reports arrived that people in Bengaluru are calling for a shift to online work or work-from-home until the monsoon season.

ALSO READ: Bengaluru water crisis: From using milk tankers, fixing rates, filling lakes to fines; How the city is tackling drought Speaking about the water crisis in the city, Sanjeev, a resident said, "Usually the water crisis used to get solved easily but this time as we can see in the news, this is the time I am hearing about water crisis this much...if we get work from home option, that will be helpful." Another resident Anuj said, "We have an acute water shortage right now in Bengaluru and it is very difficult to survive and do our day-to-day chores. I believe that working from home is something that should be implemented for all employees.

It will lower the burden and people can go to their hometown and work. It will also be helpful for those people who can't go out of the city due to financial constraints and due to the nature of the work they do." From March to May, Bengaluru needs about 8,000 million cubic feet (TMC) said the Karnataka government, adding, that 34 TMC water is in reservoirs currently.

To tackle the water crisis, Bangloreans are implementing various measures including using recycled water for washing and cleaning, using unused milk tankers to ferry water, issuing instructions to stop washing cars and balconies, and so on. 1) The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) banned the use of drinking (potable) water in swimming pools.

Violators of this order will be penalized and will face a fine of ₹5,000 with an additional penalty of ₹500 per day. 2) BWSSB issued an order on March 7 banning the use of potable water for