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A year when Bengaluru faced acute water crisis and took many remedial measures

After a failed monsoon the previous year, the summer of 2024 saw the city face one of the worst water crisis in recent times. Water conservation The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board mandated aerators and flow restrictors that can cut wastage by up to 75% for all public taps. Cauvery V Stage The year came to an end with …

Board Cauvery Bwssb Water Crisis Treated Wastewater

3 months ago

Water supply disruptions expected in Bengaluru tomorrow due to Cauvery stage 5 project: Report

Hindustan Times

Work on the Cauvery Stage 5 project is advancing quickly, but residents of Bengaluru should prepare for significant water supply disruptions tomorrow, i.e., Saturday, September 21. The Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board announced that the connection of the new pipeline to the Hegganahalli ground-level reservoir will impact water availability across multiple neighbourhoods, according to a One India report. Areas …

Bengaluru Nagar Cauvery Stage Bhuvaneshwarinagar Bwssb Layout Project Report

9 months ago

BWSSB imposes three-month moratorium on new borewells in areas served by Cauvery

The Hindu

The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board has imposed a moratorium on drilling new borewells in areas served by the Cauvery water till May-end. According to the circular, it was decided to not even take applications for new borewells in areas served by the Cauvery water till May and only exempted government buildings from this moratorium. “Despite a ban on …

Water City Areas Cauvery Bwssb Borewells New Borewells

9 months ago

BWSSB removes hyacinth blocking Cauvery water channel

The Hindu

The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board workers on Saturday night and Monday morning removed hyacinth plants which were blocking the water flow partially in channels. Free supply Listing out other measures taken to handle the water crisis, the BWSSB said it is also supplying 1 lakh litres of water for free to areas with the highest population density. Lakes …

Water Lake Bwssb Kengeri

9 months ago

Bengaluru water board launches 'Green Star Challenge' for hotels, restaurants amid crisis

Hindustan Times

On the occasion of World Water Day, the Bengaluru water management body launched a water conservation programme called the ‘Green Star Challenge’, especially for hotels and restaurants in the city, in a bid to save the vital resource amid a severe shortage. This comes after the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board mandated the use of aerators in taps used …

Bengaluru Water Pti Bwssb World Water Day Green Star Star Challenge

9 months 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 …

Bengaluru Board Supply Water Kumar Systems Bwssb

9 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru Water Crisis: Illegal suction pumps rob water from law-abiding residents of Bengaluru

The Hindu

Among various other woes, those living in residential areas of Bengaluru are grappling with the problem of illegal suction pumps attached to pipelines of the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board. According to some residents, many houses and commercial establishments located on arterial roads use suction pumps to draw more water, which results in very little or no water reaching …

Bengaluru Babu Bwssb Pumps Cauvery Water Suction Water Pressure

9 months, 1 week 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

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Bengaluru’s Water Crisis Prompts Ban on Drinking Water for Non-Essential Needs, with a ₹5,000 Penalty

The Hindu

In response to the water scarcity in Bengaluru and surrounding districts, the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewage Board has issued an order prohibiting the use of potable water for non-essential purpose, including washing vehicles, gardening, and for entertainment purposes like water fountains. While large apartments have been mandated to install in-situ Sewage Treatment Plants and have access to recycled water, …

Bengaluru Water Bwssb

9 months, 2 weeks ago

BWSSB to Go for Filter Borewells in Lakes to Mitigate Water Crisis in Bengaluru City

Deccan Chronicle

Bengaluru: To mitigate water crisis gripping Bengaluru city, Bangalore Water Supplies and Sewerage Board has decided to emulate ‘filter bore-wells’ in selected lake areas to draw water and supply it to the residents. Besides, an order banning use of water for cleaning vehicles, gardening among others purposes will be banned in Bengaluru city and the residents have been asked to …

Lakes Water Lake Bwssb Filter Bengaluru City Bws

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Govt to take over all borewells in Bengaluru to deal with water crisis

Hindustan Times

Deputy chief minister and Bengaluru development minister, DK Shivakumar, has issued a directive to the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board to take charge of all irrigation and commercial borewells. Bengaluru is facing a water crisis for the past week or so due to less than normal rainfall in two monsoon seasons. Bengaluru has been facing a water crisis for …

India Water Water Tankers Crisis Shivakumar Drinking Water Bwssb

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Each ward in Bengaluru to have two nodal officers to manage water supply

The Hindu

The city’s civic body will appoint a ward engineer exclusively to manage the water supply for every ward in the outer zones not serviced by the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board. These officials will be in charge of the distribution of free water to dry pockets dominated by the poor in these wards, address complaints about local water supply …

Supply Water Water Supply Ward Bbmp Free Water Bwssb

9 months, 4 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 …

Bengaluru Supply Water Road 2Nd Reddy Colony

10 months 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

10 months 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 …

Bengaluru Water Water Supply Nagar Bwssb Layout Feb 27

1 year, 1 month ago

BWSSB ordered to utilise 24 TMC of Cauvery water for Bengaluru, surrounding areas

The Hindu

The Karnataka Government has issued an order to utilise 24 TMC of Cauvery water annually for catering to the drinking water needs of Bengaluru City and its surrounding areas. Shivakumar, who also holds the Water Resources portfolio, held a meeting with the Karnataka’s legal team in the national capital and said the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board should utilise …

Bengaluru Water Shivakumar Tmc Bwssb Cauvery Water Surrounding Areas

1 year, 5 months ago

Indiranagar residents being supplied with contaminated water

The Hindu

The last couple of days have been a horrific experience for residents of Indiranagar as they claim to have been supplied contaminated water by the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board. Speaking to The Hindu, Sneha Nandihal said, “We have been receiving contaminated water for the last 3 to 4 days. “The BWSSB had started a project to get the …

Water Tankers Residents Bwssb Contaminated Water Clean Water Indiranagar Contaminated

2 years, 3 months ago

Bengaluru rains live | Woman electrocuted in IT city’s second wettest monsoon in 50 years, NDRF teams continue rescue ops

The Hindu

Even as unprecedented heavy rains continued to pound Bengaluru for the last one week, including on Monday night, bringing the city to its knees, a 23-year-old woman was killed due to suspected electrocution while she was returning home from work on her scooter in inundated roads in Siddapura, Whitefield. CM on rains CM Bommai blames previous Congress govt Noting that …

Bengaluru Karnataka Water City Rainfall Water Supply Imd

2 years, 3 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 Supply Water Rain City Water Supply Traffic Snarls

2 years, 3 months ago

Bengaluru floods: Drinking water supply to be stopped for two days. Details here

Live Mint

Reeling under floods, residents of India's tech capital Bengaluru will now struggle to access safe drinking water. The drinking water supply in the city will be stopped for two days as pumping station in the Mandya district is flooded. The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board pumping station that manages Cauvery water supply to city at T K Halli is …

Bengaluru Karnataka Water Water Supply Drinking Water Bwssb Bommai

2 years, 3 months ago

Bengaluru rains: Boats out on highways as IT hub witnesses severe waterlogging, traffic snarls | Watch

India TV News

Highlights Bengaluru has been witnessing heavy rains, and normal life in the IT hub of India has come to a halt Several areas, including highways and the outer ring road, have been busy with traffic CM instructed officials to see to it that water is drained out from the inundated roads at earliest Bengaluru has been witnessing heavy rains, and …

Bengaluru Water Normal Life Road Heavy Heavy Rains Several Areas

2 years, 7 months ago

New civic chief stresses on better coordination between BBMP, Bescom, BWSSB

The Hindu

Hours after assuming charge as the new chief commissioner of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, senior IAS officer Tushar Giri Nath chaired a meeting with the heads of all departments and reviewed rain preparedness and COVID-19 management. According to a press release here on Friday, Mr. Nath stressed on better coordination between the BBMP, Bescom and BWSSB and improved response mechanism …

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2 years, 9 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 …

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A year when Bengaluru faced acute water crisis and took many remedial measures

Water supply disruptions expected in Bengaluru tomorrow due to Cauvery stage 5 project: Report

BWSSB imposes three-month moratorium on new borewells in areas served by Cauvery

BWSSB removes hyacinth blocking Cauvery water channel

Bengaluru water board launches 'Green Star Challenge' for hotels, restaurants amid crisis

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

Bengaluru Water Crisis: Illegal suction pumps rob water from law-abiding residents of Bengaluru

Obtain permission from water board before sinking borewells: BWSSB Chairman

Bengaluru’s Water Crisis Prompts Ban on Drinking Water for Non-Essential Needs, with a ₹5,000 Penalty

BWSSB to Go for Filter Borewells in Lakes to Mitigate Water Crisis in Bengaluru City

Govt to take over all borewells in Bengaluru to deal with water crisis

Each ward in Bengaluru to have two nodal officers to manage water supply

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

BBMP directs drilling borewells in 58 areas with drinking water crisis

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

BWSSB ordered to utilise 24 TMC of Cauvery water for Bengaluru, surrounding areas

Indiranagar residents being supplied with contaminated water

Bengaluru rains live | Woman electrocuted in IT city’s second wettest monsoon in 50 years, NDRF teams continue rescue ops

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

Bengaluru floods: Drinking water supply to be stopped for two days. Details here

Bengaluru rains: Boats out on highways as IT hub witnesses severe waterlogging, traffic snarls | Watch

New civic chief stresses on better coordination between BBMP, Bescom, BWSSB

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