No water supply in Bengaluru on June 19
In a statement issued on Monday, June 16, BWSSB said that they will be joining a new pipeline of 3000 mm diameter to the Cauvery V Stage pipeline at Torekadanahalli water pumping station on June 19 and will also take up annual maintenance work of all electric equipment as per the norms of Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd (KPTCL). The statement said that the board has given permission to stall all water pumping equipment for 24 hours towards this end.
BWSSB has asked residents and industrial units to stock up enough water they need in advance.
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