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A year when Bengaluru faced acute water crisis and took many remedial measures
2 days, 12 hours ago

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

The Hindu  

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 …

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Amid severe water crisis, Bengaluru likely to hike tariffs soon
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Amid severe water crisis, Bengaluru likely to hike tariffs soon

India Today  

The Karnataka government is likely to move ahead with its plan to revise the Cauvery water tariffs after 13 years as Bengaluru grapples with a severe water crisis. Currently, for domestic consumers, the minimum slab tariff is Rs 7 per kilolitre, with the highest slab tariff at Rs 45 per kilolitre. In August, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said …

Bengaluru Water Hike Shivakumar Tariff Slab Bwssb
Bengaluru to have 2,750 water percolation pits by end of 2024
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Bengaluru to have 2,750 water percolation pits by end of 2024

The Hindu  

With the city experiencing a severe water crisis this summer, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board and the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike plan to construct close to 2,750 percolation pits to increase the groundwater level by the end of 2024. “We will be constructing 1,000 more pits in the coming days near hospitals and education institutions.“ Mr. Manohar said …

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Swimming pools in Bengaluru flouting BWSSB rules
7 months 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 …

Water Harvesting Ban Apartment Cauvery Bwssb Rainwater
Treated water is a crisis-fix for Bengaluru, but quality matters
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Treated water is a crisis-fix for Bengaluru, but quality matters

The Hindu  

Is treated water a sure-shot fix for Bengaluru’s perennial crisis? Industries and construction firms that relied on Cauvery and tanker-supplied borewell water could have switched to this large reservoir of treated water, easing the crisis. Apartments to industries Now allowed by a recent government order to sell the excess water to industries, apartments are looking at how to channelise the …

Bengaluru Board Quality Apartments Bwssb Baf Nagesh
Bengaluru water board installs five lakh aerators in public taps amid crisis: Report
8 months ago

Bengaluru water board installs five lakh aerators in public taps amid crisis: Report

Hindustan Times  

Following the Bengaluru water board's directive mandating the installation of aerators in public taps, it announced the successful installation of approximately five lakh aerators across the city. The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board's has set April 30 as the deadline for the installation of aerators across the city. The civic agency's chairman, V. Ram Prasath Manohar spoke to reporters …

Bengaluru Karnataka Board Water Installation Bwssb Aerators
Activists hold BWSSB, Ground Water Authority accountable for water crisis in Bengaluru
8 months, 1 week 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, …

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Bengaluru water crisis: Next round of water cut in Bengaluru to target big consumers
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru water crisis: Next round of water cut in Bengaluru to target big consumers

The Hindu  

Amidst a raging water crisis in the city, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board now aims to save 60 MLD of water daily through supply cut to big consumers. BWSSB has categorised big consumers into three categories — bulk users, big consumers, and those who consume between 40 lakh and 2 crore litres a day. Now, the supply cut will …

Bengaluru Supply Cut Lakh Big Consumers Litres
Top Events of the Day: PM Modi to start his Lok Sabha Election campaign from Rudrapur, Bengaluru water crisis and more
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Top Events of the Day: PM Modi to start his Lok Sabha Election campaign from Rudrapur, Bengaluru water crisis and more

Live Mint  

Top Events of the Day: The day promises a packed schedule with PM Modi's election rallies in Uttarakhand and Rajasthan, Amit Shah kickstarting BJP's Karnataka campaign, and Ramdev and Balkrishna summoned over misleading ads. Uttarakhand: PM Modi to address an election rally in Rudrapur- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to kick off the BJP's Lok Sabha election campaign in …

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Amidst water crisis, Holi celebrations mostly dry in Bengaluru
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Amidst water crisis, Holi celebrations mostly dry in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

Amidst a severe water crisis, many opted for dry Holi celebrations in the city on Monday. Owing to a ban on the use of potable water for Holi parties, most restaurants who had announced pool dances and rain dance parties had cancelled them. The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board had served notices to at least two top-end restaurants who …

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22 Bengaluru families fined ₹5000 each for wasting water: Report
8 months, 4 weeks ago

22 Bengaluru families fined ₹5000 each for wasting water: Report

Hindustan Times  

A total of 22 families in Bengaluru were slapped with a fine of ₹5,000 each for using Cauvery water for non–essential purposes amid the severe shortage of water, according to a report in the Deccan Herald. 22 Bengaluru families fined ₹ 5k each for wasting potable water amid crisis The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board collected ₹1.1 lakh as …

Bengaluru Water Bwssb Cauvery Water 22 Families
Bengaluru water board launches 'Green Star Challenge' for hotels, restaurants amid crisis
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
Bengaluru water crisis | BWSSB takes over borewells at construction sites in Bengaluru
9 months 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 …

Bengaluru Construction Board Water Construction Sites Treated Water Borewells
Bengaluru water crisis: Chinnaswamy Stadium to get treated water supply for IPL
9 months ago

Bengaluru water crisis: Chinnaswamy Stadium to get treated water supply for IPL

Hindustan Times  

As the eyebrows raised on IPL matches at Bengaluru’s Chinnaswamy stadium amid water shortage in the city, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board clarified that they would supply treated water without interruption. BWSSB to supply water to Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy stadium on IPL match days On Wednesday, the Karnataka State Cricket Association officials met BWSSB chairman Ramprasat Manohar and sought …

Bengaluru Karnataka Stadium Bwssb Chinnaswamy Treated Water Ipl Matches
Amid water crisis, Bengaluru civic body bans pool parties, rain dances on Holi
9 months 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 …

Bengaluru Water Rain Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Bwssb Civic Body
No using potable water for pool and rain dance during Holi events: BWSSB
9 months ago

No using potable water for pool and rain dance during Holi events: BWSSB

The Hindu  

The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board issued the much-awaited guidelines for Holi on Wednesday. Hence, in view of public welfare, Cauvery water or borewell water should not be used for rain dance and pool dance,” said V. Ramprasath Manohar, Chairman, BWSSB, in the order. With more than 70 Holi events planned in the city involving rain dance and pool …

Holi Bwssb Water Tanker Rain Dance Pool Dance
Bengaluru water management body mandates tap aerators for bulk consumers, installation drive to begin March 21
9 months ago

Bengaluru water management body mandates tap aerators for bulk consumers, installation drive to begin March 21

Hindustan Times  

The Bengaluru water management body, the BWSSB, took yet another step in the direction of conserving water amid an acute shortage, this time mandating the use of aerators by bulk consumers in a bid to curb wastage. The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board on Tuesday made aerators compulsory in taps used by bulk users by the end of the …

Bengaluru Karnataka Water Management Drinking Water Bwssb Consumers Installation Aerator
BWSSB makes aerators for all public taps mandatory, appeals to households to use them as well
9 months ago

BWSSB makes aerators for all public taps mandatory, appeals to households to use them as well

The Hindu  

Amidst the ongoing water crisis, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board has made installation of aerators, that save water, mandatory for all taps in public spaces, even as the board has appealed to all households to also use them voluntarily. BWSSB Chairman V. Ram Prasath Manohar, who announced the decision on Tuesday, called aerators “water tap masks” and said like …

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BWSSB seeks CSR funds for innovative water projects in Bengaluru to combat water crisis
9 months ago

BWSSB seeks CSR funds for innovative water projects in Bengaluru to combat water crisis

The Hindu  

Amidst a severe drinking water crisis, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board has called for Expression of Interest from corporates to take up projects with new cutting-edge technologies to alleviate the water situation in the city under their Corporate Social Responsibility funds. New technologies to ensure water in lakes One of the major reasons for a severe fall in underground …

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Water woes of Bengaluru: Think long term, go beyond knee-jerk reactions, say experts
9 months ago

Water woes of Bengaluru: Think long term, go beyond knee-jerk reactions, say experts

The Hindu  

Bengaluru’s desperate dependence on an external drinking water source, while offering scant regard to alternatives, came out starkly in that one single notification. But is the latest Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board directive banning drinking water for non-essential uses a sign that the city is finally on track with a sound conservation strategy? White-topped roads are totally impermeable to …

Climate Change Bengaluru Supply Water City Drinking Crisis
Bengaluru water shortage: Congress claims ’no serious’ crisis’, citizens fume
9 months, 1 week 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 …

Bengaluru Water Congress Work City Bangalore Crisis
Bengaluru water crisis: From using milk tankers, fixing rates, filling lakes to fines; How the city is tackling drought
9 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru water crisis: From using milk tankers, fixing rates, filling lakes to fines; How the city is tackling drought

Live Mint  

Bengaluru water crisis: Residents of the city have been dealing with water shortage, which is mainly a result of the failure of both the southwest and the northeast monsoon in Karnataka Bengaluru water crisis: In light of the ongoing water crisis in the city, residents of Silicon Valley are calling for a shift to online work or work-from-home until the …

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BWSSB bans use of drinking water for swimming pools; sets ₹5,000 fine
9 months, 1 week ago

BWSSB bans use of drinking water for swimming pools; sets ₹5,000 fine

Hindustan Times  

The ongoing Bengaluru water crisis took a fresh turn on Wednesday, with the city's water management body imposing fresh restrictions on the usage of drinking water for swimming pools. The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board on Wednesday banned the use of drinking water in swimming pools, and also decided to set a fine of ₹5,000 for violations on the …

Karnataka Tamil Nadu Cauvery River Water Pti Drinking Water Swimming Pools
Bengaluru Water Crisis: Illegal suction pumps rob water from law-abiding residents of Bengaluru
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