Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister D.K. Shivakumar indicated a possible hike in the monthly water charges due to financial strains faced by the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board. In a statement on Tuesday, June 18, Mr. Shivakumar highlighted that water tariffs in Bengaluru have not been raised in the past 14 years, which has led to significant …
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 …
Karnataka government has for the first time allowed treated water from localised Sewage Treatment Plants inside apartment complexes and gated communities to be sold on commercial basis. Total number of decentralised STPs in apartments and gated communities: Around 3,500 Total Installed Capacity of these STPs: 720 Million Litres per Day Treated water available to be sold: Over 300 MLD Earlier, …
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 …
