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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 …

Water Permission Bwssb Manohar Borewells Water Board
BBMP directs drilling borewells in 58 areas with drinking water crisis
10 months, 2 weeks ago

BBMP directs drilling borewells in 58 areas with drinking water crisis

The Hindu  

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Chief Commissioner Tushar Giri Nath directed officials to dig borewells in 58 areas which are reeling under drinking water crisis. Mr. Giri Nath said that they had identified 58 areas in the city that suffer from acute water crisis. BWSSB Chairman Ram Prasath Manohar said that there were 10,995 government borewells in the city and …

Water Drinking Water Bwssb Giri Nath Borewells Bbmp Directs 58 Areas
Facing shortage at home, villagers confront tanker mafia over illegal borewells in Bengaluru
1 year, 4 months ago

Facing shortage at home, villagers confront tanker mafia over illegal borewells in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

High drama prevailed at Ramagondanahalli, a suburban pocket of Whitefield, on August 29 evening after locals planned to stage a protest against illegal borewells and supply of water. The locals, led by Jagadish, were planning to hold a protest on August 31 demanding an end to supply of water pumped from borewells in around Bengaluru as water levels in the …

Bengaluru Supply Water Village Jagadish Borewells Tanker Mafia
Coimbatore Corporation plans to dig borewells in 148 schools
1 year, 4 months ago

Coimbatore Corporation plans to dig borewells in 148 schools

The Hindu  

Coimbatore Corporation is planning to dig borewells in 148 schools to provide continuous drinking water supply. Commissioner M. Prathap said the borewells would be dug soon in the 84 Corporation schools and another 64 schools that were brought under the civic body’s control recently. According to sources, the tender will be a short-term one and the borewell digging work is …

Water Schools Corporation 148 Schools
Chennai digging deeper for water
5 years, 8 months ago

Chennai digging deeper for water

The Hindu  

Every day, at least one resident in Triplicane goes for a deeper borewell in search of water that has become elusive in most parts of the city. Pointing out that the borewells in the same locality may not be connected, V. Ravichandran, a borewell contractor, said deeper borewells would only help store water and not lead to a new source. …

Chennai Water City Number Feet Areas Level