BENGALURU: In an alleged case of cheating and fraud, an Andhra Pradesh-based builder has reportedly given fake documents to Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board and Karnataka Ground Water Authority to drill a borewell in KR Puram. According to documents accessed by TNIE, KGWA received a recommendation letter from BWSSB to allow Golla Venu Gopal to drill a borewell on …
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 …
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 …
BENGALURU: With incidents of rampant drilling of borewells near lakes and BBMP officials turning a blind eye to the drilling of commercial borewells in lake buffer zones, lake activists are concerned about the water bodies potentially drying up. Similarly, activists have alleged that a person, identified as Srinivas, is allegedly extracting water from the Vibhutipura Lake buffer zone, without any …