BWSSB for amending building bylaws to make RWH mandatory
5 years, 5 months ago

BWSSB for amending building bylaws to make RWH mandatory

The Hindu  

With water scarcity an ever-present threat, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board has proposed some amendments to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s building bylaws concerning rainwater harvesting. m. Senior BWSSB officials said if the existing building bylaws are amended to ensure that all new buildings have rainwater harvesting systems, Bengaluru’s increasing water needs may be met partially. “The water board’s proposal to increase the penalty for domestic and non-domestic consumers who have not yet installed the rainwater harvesting systems is still pending with the government,” said a senior BWSSB official. Being drafted BBMP Commissioner N. Manjunath Prasad said the new building bylaws, which are being drafted by the civic body, stress on rainwater harvesting, which will be made mandatory.

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Every spell leaves Bengaluru in a flood of misery
5 months ago

Every spell leaves Bengaluru in a flood of misery

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Every time the city receives heavy rain, roads turn into rivers, homes get flooded, underpasses become death traps, and business gets affected. Citizens and civic activists are left wondering if the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike learns any lessons at all and why it can’t take permanent measures to prevent a repeat of rain-related emergencies. Many residents, frustrated with having …

NGT directs BBMP to stop digging at Yelahanka-Puttenahalli Bird Conservation Reserve and Lake
6 months, 3 weeks ago

NGT directs BBMP to stop digging at Yelahanka-Puttenahalli Bird Conservation Reserve and Lake

The Hindu  

The National Green Tribunal Southern Zone has directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to stop digging at the Yelahanka-Puttenahalli Bird Conservation Reserve and Lake for laying pipelines. After the Yelahanka-Puttenahalli Lake and Bird Conservation Trust approached the NGT to restrain the BBMP from carrying out any activities, including digging of the earth and putting a huge pipeline in and around …

Swimming pools in Bengaluru flouting BWSSB rules
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Swimming pools in Bengaluru flouting BWSSB rules

The Hindu  

It has been found that many swimming pools in the city do not adhere to the rules mandated by the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board regarding filling of the pools and setting up of rainwater harvesting. While several apartment complexes, sports arenas, and private pools do not have rainwater harvesting facilities, some pools continue to use Cauvery water. The …

BWSSB relaxes ban on filling swimming pools in Bengaluru
7 months, 4 weeks ago

BWSSB relaxes ban on filling swimming pools in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

As we approach the end of summer and the onset of the Southwest monsoon, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board on Thursday relaxed the ban it imposed on filling up swimming pools. The board on March 12 banned the use of potable water, both from the Cauvery and from borewells, to fill swimming pools, effectively rendering them inoperational. In …

All 8 BBMP zones to get disaster management teams
8 months ago

All 8 BBMP zones to get disaster management teams

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: In a bid to avert any rain-related damage, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Chief Commissioner Tushar Girianth on Monday said that ‘Disaster Management Teams’ will be deployed at the Sub-Divisional level of all eight BBMP zones. Addressing the media after chairing a meeting on measures to be taken for disaster management in the city, Girinath said, “The rainy season has …

BWSSB constructs 986 percolation wells
8 months, 1 week ago

BWSSB constructs 986 percolation wells

The Hindu  

To combat water scarcity and restore groundwater levels, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board has constructed 986 percolation/recharge wells across the city within a span of one month. BWSSB Chairman Ram Prasath Manohar emphasized the critical need for rainwater harvesting to address the root cause of water scarcity in Bengaluru. “While the city receives its share of Cauvery water, …

BWSSB sets May 7 deadline to regularise illegal sewage connections
8 months, 3 weeks ago

BWSSB sets May 7 deadline to regularise illegal sewage connections

The Hindu  

The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board has set a deadline of May 7 for those who have taken illegal sewage connections to apply and regularise them. After May 7 deadline, BWSSB has warned of stringent action against those who have illegal sewage connections in the city. Not only that, BWSSB will also take action against those letting rainwater into …

Aerators installed in over five lakh public taps in Bengaluru city
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Aerators installed in over five lakh public taps in Bengaluru city

The Hindu  

After the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board mandated installation of aerators in public taps, the board said they have been installed in about five lakh public taps across the city, including in government offices and other public spaces, to conserve water. Mr. Manohar said in the city, the board has levied fines on 450 persons for using potable water …

BWSSB to supply treated water for construction projects
8 months, 3 weeks ago

BWSSB to supply treated water for construction projects

The Hindu  

In a move aimed at addressing water needs of construction projects, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board has declared its readiness to provide 10 MLD of treated water to them. During a meeting convened at the BWSSB headquarters, V. Ram Prasath Manohar, chairman of BWSSB, reiterated the board’s commitment to supplying high-quality treated water for construction purposes. Amar Mysore, …

Activists hold BWSSB, Ground Water Authority accountable for water crisis in Bengaluru
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Activists hold BWSSB, Ground Water Authority accountable for water crisis in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

As the water shortage in Bengaluru continues, the citizens and activists are now blaming the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board and Karnataka Ground Water Authority for the mismanagement despite there were warnings about water woes well in advance. The BWSSB act clearly states that drinking water must not be utilised for non essential purposes like washing cars, watering gardens, …

Water woes | Demand goes up for RWH systems in Bengaluru
9 months, 1 week ago

Water woes | Demand goes up for RWH systems in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

With the water crisis continuing in Bengaluru and the water conservation norms of Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board getting stricter, there has been a spike in demand for rainwater harvesting systems in the city. Now, because of the water scarcity in the city, I get 20 to 25 calls every day,” said Vivek Chandra, owner of Nesara Rainwater Harvesting …

BWSSB to supply treated water for construction in Bengaluru from April 3
9 months, 1 week ago

BWSSB to supply treated water for construction in Bengaluru from April 3

The Hindu  

Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board will supply treated water for construction projects in tankers from April 3. Following this, BWSSB partnered with Bangalore Apartments’ Federation allowing them to sell 50% of treated water generated in their over 3,500 Sewage Treatment Plants, making sources of treated water spatially more distributed across the city. BWSSB has also announced that they will …

BWSSB extends tap aerator deadline till April 7
9 months, 2 weeks ago

BWSSB extends tap aerator deadline till April 7

The Hindu  

The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board on Saturday extended the deadline for mandatory tap aerators for bulk water users till April 7. In the midst of the prevailing water scarcity in Bengaluru, BWSSB has mandated the installation of aerators, aimed at water conservation, in all taps in public areas. In its statement issued on Saturday, BWSSB announced that those …

50% water cut for establishments in Bengaluru that don’t install aerators by March 31
9 months, 2 weeks ago

50% water cut for establishments in Bengaluru that don’t install aerators by March 31

The Hindu  

The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board has said those who do not install aerators to all public taps in the city by March 31 will not only be fined ₹5,000 for the first offence but will also cut water supply by 50% to such establishments. Earlier, BWSSB had said the Board would get plumbers accredited with them to install …

Bengaluru water crisis | BWSSB takes over borewells at construction sites in Bengaluru
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru water crisis | BWSSB takes over borewells at construction sites in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board has issued an order commandeering all borewells at construction sites beyond 20,000 sqft in Bengaluru. In a meeting with builders, BWSSB had assured builders in Bengaluru that the board would provide them treated water for their needs. Mr. Suresh Hari said, “BWSSB is yet to put in place a foolproof supply chain for treated …

Amid water crisis, Bengaluru civic body bans pool parties, rain dances on Holi
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Amid water crisis, Bengaluru civic body bans pool parties, rain dances on Holi

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Taking a firm stance on water conservation measures amid water shortage in the capital, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board on Wednesday banned the use of Cauvery water and borewell water for activities such as pool dances and rain dances during Holi celebrations in the city. This directive comes in response to numerous establishments organising pool parties and …

Over 39,000 residential buildings regularly penalised by BWSSB for failing to implement RWH
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Over 39,000 residential buildings regularly penalised by BWSSB for failing to implement RWH

The Hindu  

Despite several awareness programmes and penalisation by the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board, the residents of Bengaluru remain reluctant when it comes to implementing rainwater harvesting owing to infrastructure constraints. The Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 2021 made it compulsory for even old constructions on 60x40 feet and above sites to install RWH systems. “People are ready to …

BWSSB plans green star rating for effective implementation of rainwater harvesting
9 months, 4 weeks ago

BWSSB plans green star rating for effective implementation of rainwater harvesting

The Hindu  

The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board is mulling over providing green star ratings for apartments, commercial establishments and industries for effective implementation of rainwater harvesting systems. At the Bangalore Apartment Federation ’s south zone meeting on Saturday, BWSSB Chairman Ram Prasath Manohar said it would be essential to harvest rainwater for Bengaluru’s future water needs. Hence, to encourage RWH, …

Bengaluru water shortage: Congress claims ’no serious’ crisis’, citizens fume
10 months ago

Bengaluru water shortage: Congress claims ’no serious’ crisis’, citizens fume

Live Mint  

While thousands of residents in Bangalore are grappling with severe water scarcity, Karnataka Congress MLC BK Hariprasad's claim that there is no serious crisis in the city has sparked outrage. Speaking about the water crisis in the city, Sanjeev, a resident told ANI, "Usually the water crisis used to get solved easily but this time as we can see in …

New bore dwellers in Bengaluru must take permission from govt: BBMP amid water crisis
10 months ago

New bore dwellers in Bengaluru must take permission from govt: BBMP amid water crisis

Hindustan Times  

As the city grapples with one of its worst water crises, the civic water board has warned of initiating legal action against those drilling unauthorised borewells, in yet another measure aimed at tiding over the situation. New bore dwellers in Bengaluru must take permission from govt: BBMP The move comes days after Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board banned the …

Obtain permission from water board before sinking borewells: BWSSB Chairman
10 months ago

Obtain permission from water board before sinking borewells: BWSSB Chairman

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: All those who wish to drill borewells in the city should obtain the permission of the BWSSB. Chairman of BWSSB Ramprasath Manohar said, “Due to shortage of rainfall, the groundwater table had depleted, and borewells in the city have dried up. The water table has gone down because of the unmindful drilling of borewells without obtaining proper permissions.” People …

BWSSB to crack the whip on unauthorised borewells
10 months ago

BWSSB to crack the whip on unauthorised borewells

The Hindu  

Amidst the worsening water crisis in the city, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board has announced action against people who drill unauthorised borewells. The BWSSB on Sunday issued an order stating that moving forward, in accordance with Section 11 of the Karnataka Ground Water Act, 2011, complaints will be filed against individuals who drill borewells without proper authorisation. The …

BWSSB to Penalise Residents over Water Wastage in Bengaluru City
10 months, 1 week ago

BWSSB to Penalise Residents over Water Wastage in Bengaluru City

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The residents of Bengaluru city have been banned from taking to cleaning their vehicles, gardening among other purposes using drinking water and any violation found would attract a penalty of Rs 5,000 on erring the residents from the officials concerned of Bangalore Water Supplies and Sewerage Board, Bengaluru. The Board felt that a ban on the use of water …

Bengaluru water crisis: Shivakumar directs officials to take over irrigation, commercial borewells
10 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru water crisis: Shivakumar directs officials to take over irrigation, commercial borewells

The Hindu  

As water crisis looms large in Bengaluru Urban and Bengaluru Rural, Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister D.K. Shivakumar directed the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board to take over irrigation and commercial borewells to supply water to parched areas. Speaking to the media after chairing a meeting on drinking water crisis, Mr. Shivakumar said he has directed BWSSB …

Water tankers must register in week: BBMP
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Water tankers must register in week: BBMP

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: With increasing complaints of water tanker suppliers charging exorbitant rates from the public, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board held a joint meeting and decided to set a one-week deadline for water tankers to register with the civic agency. Addressing the media on Wednesday, BBMP Chief Commissioner Tushar Girinath said only 54 private tankers …

Bengaluru braces for 24-hour water supply cut on Feb 27-28. Check affected areas
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru braces for 24-hour water supply cut on Feb 27-28. Check affected areas

Hindustan Times  

Parts of Bengaluru are expected to experience water disruptions for 24 hours starting Tuesday, the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewage Board announced. Water supply cut is expected to affect the following areas: 4th Block Nandini Layout, BHEL Layout, Nandini Layout, Srinivasa Nagar, Jaimaruthi Nagar & Badavane, Sakamma Layout, Narasimha swamy Layout, Muneshwaranagara, Jnanajyothinagar, Jnanaganganagar, Mallathahalli, NGEF layout, Part of ITI …

Parts of Bengaluru to face water supply disruption on Feb 27. List of areas
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Parts of Bengaluru to face water supply disruption on Feb 27. List of areas

Hindustan Times  

Most parts of Bengaluru are likely to face water disruption from 6am of February 27 to 6am of February 28 due to the emergency maintenance works of BWSSB. Parts of Bengaluru to face water supply disruption on Feb 27. List of areas The fourth and second Cauvery stage phases will be shut for 24 hours, and water supply will be …

Shivakumar instructs officials to provide Cauvery water to Bengaluru South Assembly constituency within three to four months
1 year ago

Shivakumar instructs officials to provide Cauvery water to Bengaluru South Assembly constituency within three to four months

The Hindu  

: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday directed officials from the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board to ensure the supply of Cauvery water to the residents of the Bengaluru South Assembly constituency within the next four months. I will direct BWSSB and BDA officials to accord priority to the supply of Cauvery water to the areas within the …

High Court Directs Karnataka Chief Secretary To Constitute High-Level Committee For Constant Monitoring Of Storm Water Drains In Bangalore
1 year, 1 month ago

High Court Directs Karnataka Chief Secretary To Constitute High-Level Committee For Constant Monitoring Of Storm Water Drains In Bangalore

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka to constitute a Committee comprising of officers such as the Chief Commissioner of the BBMP along with other Stakeholders like the Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Principal Secretary, Urban Development Department, Principal Secretary, Gram Panchayat, for constant monitoring of storm water drains, more particularly in the rainy season, them …

BBMP to mark new SWD encroachments
1 year, 4 months ago

BBMP to mark new SWD encroachments

The Hindu  

September 13, 2023 08:38 pm | Updated 08:38 pm IST - Bengaluru The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Chief Commissioner, Tushar Giri Nath on Wednesday directed executive engineers of the Storm-water Drain Department to identify fresh encroachments in ten days. Mr. Giri Nath, holding a meeting with officials, said action will be initiated against officials in case of delay in clearing …

BBMP on high alert as IMD predicts rain in first week of September
1 year, 4 months ago

BBMP on high alert as IMD predicts rain in first week of September

The Hindu  

The Administrator of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, Rakesh Singh on Friday directed the officials to be on high alert to tackle flood situations arising from rain as the India Meteorological Department has predicted moderate to heavy rainfall in the first week of September. According to the BBMP officials, areas in Bommanahalli and Yelahanka were worst affected with water logging reported …

Bengaluru Lakes: High Court Directs BBMP, Sewage Board, PCB & Other State Authorities To Jointly Prepare Plan For Removing Encroachments
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengaluru Lakes: High Court Directs BBMP, Sewage Board, PCB & Other State Authorities To Jointly Prepare Plan For Removing Encroachments

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, State Urban Development and Revenue Departments, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board and Karnataka State Pollution Control Board to jointly come out with an action plan to remove all encroachments on Storm Water Drains and lakes in Bengaluru City. One of the important remedial measures is in the …

Bengaluru encroachment: Kiran Shaw calls for penalty on BBMP, BDA & builders
2 years, 4 months ago

Bengaluru encroachment: Kiran Shaw calls for penalty on BBMP, BDA & builders

Live Mint  

As the anti-encroachment drive reached its fourth day in Bengaluru, Biotechnology industry veteran Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw highlighted the issue of granting permission to encroachments by the city civic bodies and also suggested penalising them for doing so. In line with the ongoing anti-encroachment drive, she asked for a parallel investigation into how the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and Bangalore Development Authority …

BBMP's Failure To Remove Encroachments Over Storm Water Drains Inundated Parts Of Bengaluru With Rain Water: High Court
2 years, 4 months ago

BBMP's Failure To Remove Encroachments Over Storm Water Drains Inundated Parts Of Bengaluru With Rain Water: High Court

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the State Government and the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to take immediate steps for removal of all encroachments on Storm Water Drains immediately and to ensure prevention of dumping of all kind of wastes and other pollutants into Storm Water Drains. The direction was given by a division bench of Acting Chief Justice …

BBMP begins demolition of illegal structures on storm-water drains
2 years, 4 months ago

BBMP begins demolition of illegal structures on storm-water drains

The Hindu  

Following the recent flooding and large-scale damages in the city, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike started an anti-encroachment drive to remove illegal structures that have come up on storm-water drains in several areas of the Mahadevapura zone. Raghavendra, Assistant Executive Engineer, said, “We have surveyed and identified the SWD encroachments to remove structures on drains that were choking the flow …

Bengaluru rains | Encroachments, illegal constructions cause floods in IT corridor: Bommai
2 years, 4 months ago

Bengaluru rains | Encroachments, illegal constructions cause floods in IT corridor: Bommai

The Hindu  

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said Bengaluru City has received unprecedented rainfall this monsoon season, which was highest in the last 90 years, and the IT corridor has been under rainwater owing to overflow of tanks and illegal encroachments and constructions of buildings, particularly in Mahadevapura ward of the City. Secondly, all the establishments are located in the …

Several streets and areas still waterlogged in rain battered Bengaluru
2 years, 4 months ago

Several streets and areas still waterlogged in rain battered Bengaluru

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The situation in several parts of rain battered Bengaluru, by and large continued to remain the same on Tuesday, with streets waterlogged, houses and vehicles partially inundated, as torrential downpour lashed the capital city on September 5 night. On the T K Halli pump house in Malavalli taluk of Mandya which pumps Cauvery water to Bengaluru, being affected due …

Karnataka unveils alternative plan for water supply in Bengaluru. Details here
2 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka unveils alternative plan for water supply in Bengaluru. Details here

Live Mint  

The Karnataka Chief Minister has unveiled an alternative plan to resolve the problem of water supply in Bengaluru as the torrential rainfall in the city damaged pump houses. Bengaluru's water supply company said it would stop the supply of water to more than 50 areas in the city for two days after a pumping station that brings in water from …

Bengaluru Rain: No Drinking Water Supply for 2 Days; Traffic Snarls Throw Daily Life Out of Gear
2 years, 4 months ago

Bengaluru Rain: No Drinking Water Supply for 2 Days; Traffic Snarls Throw Daily Life Out of Gear

News 18  

The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board has warned of water supply disruption in several areas of the city on Monday and Tuesday after heavy rains led to flood-like situation in several areas and caused major traffic jams. #BengaluruRains | City flooded after heavy rainfall, waterlogging cause traffic snarls; water supply to be hit for 2 days@harishupadhya with the upatesWatch …

Bengaluru: Phone-in programme to address consumers' water-related grievances
2 years, 10 months ago

Bengaluru: Phone-in programme to address consumers' water-related grievances

India Today  

Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board has decided to organise a phone-in programme on Saturday, March 5 to discuss consumers’ water and sewerage related grievances such as water billing and water meter issues, overflowing manholes, improper water supply and sanitation issues among others. Grievance phone-in number Residents can reach Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board with their problems by calling …

Take Immediate Remedial Measures To Remove Unauthorized Constructions Along High Tension Line In Bengaluru : NGT To BBMP [Read Order]
4 years, 11 months ago

Take Immediate Remedial Measures To Remove Unauthorized Constructions Along High Tension Line In Bengaluru : NGT To BBMP [Read Order]

Live Law  

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike and BESCOM to take remedial measures in accordance with law by using such force as may be necessary at the earliest, to remove unauthorised building/Houses/Shops/Sheds at Thanisandra main road, along the High Tension Line, in Bangalore. A bench led by Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel while hearing a plea …

Prohibition of borewells alone won’t help conserve water
5 years, 9 months ago

Prohibition of borewells alone won’t help conserve water

Deccan Chronicle  

Namma Bengaluru’s experience with increased water scarcity is a problem that is consistently getting worse with every passing year. But sadly, orders prohibiting the drilling of borewells alone is not enough to protect our water resources, the BWSSB and State Government must ensure that its officials have the will and man-power to implement its orders. On December 3, 2012, the …

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