Maximum temperatures to be above normal in Bengaluru and THESE Karnataka districts as water crisis looms
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has denied any water crisis in the city. Residents of Bengaluru, especially in Whitefield, KR Puram, Electronic City, RR Nagar, Kengeri, and CV Raman Nagar, have been facing severe water scarcity for the past few weeks. The Deputy CM who is also in charge of Bengaluru Development, said, “As far as Bengaluru is concerned, there is no water crisis.
Only about 7,000 borewells have dried. We have made alternative arrangements for them. We have taken control of water tankers.
We have identified the water sources. We will see that water is supplied." On the other hand, the citizens of the tech city are trying everything possibilbe to deal with the water crisis, right from exploring work-from-home (WFH) options, shifting to a place with better water facilities to taking bath on alternate days. Eateries in Bengaluru are mulling the use of disposable cups, glasses and plates to avoid excess use of water.
The civic authorities have decided to fill up the drying lakes with 1,300 million litres per day of treated water to replenish groundwater sources in the city, where about 50 per cent of the borewells have dried up. The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has banned the use of drinking water in swimming pools. The BWSSB will also install filter borewells and construct water plants using an innovative technology near the restored lake beds to supply water after testing.
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