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Hindustan Times
17-06-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
Bengaluru to face 24-hour water disruption on June 19. Check details here
Bengaluru residents across the city's municipal limits will face a 24-hour disruption in water supply on June 19, as the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) undertakes urgent infrastructure upgrades and annual maintenance work. According to an Indian Express report, in an official statement issued Monday, the BWSSB confirmed that all water treatment plants under Cauvery Water Supply Project Phases I to V will be temporarily shut down from 6 am on Thursday, June 19, until 6 am on Friday, June 20. The board has urged the public to store adequate water in advance and use it judiciously during this period. (Also Read: DK Shivakumar falls off bicycle in Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru. Video) The disruption is necessary to facilitate the integration of a newly installed 3,000-mm diameter pipeline with the existing Stage V line at T K Village, along with routine maintenance of associated power systems. These upgrades are being carried out in coordination with the Karnataka Electricity Transmission Corporation, officials said. According to BWSSB, the planned works are essential to improve long-term efficiency and ensure more reliable service. 'The shutdown is a temporary inconvenience to help ensure uninterrupted supply in the future,' a spokesperson said, adding that all efforts will be made to restore supply by the stated deadline. The shutdown will affect water availability across the Greater Bengaluru Urban Area, including residential, commercial, and industrial zones. Residents in areas under the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) are advised to make necessary arrangements ahead of time. The shutdown comes at a time when Bengaluru is grappling with a chronic shortfall in water supply. To address the growing crisis, the Cauvery Stage V project was recently rolled out to extend piped water access to 50 lakh new users, especially in the city's peripheral and underserved areas. The new supply system benefits several outer zones including Mahadevapura, Yelahanka, Yeshwantpur, Bangalore South, T Dasarahalli, Byatarayanapura, Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Kengeri, and Bommanahalli. However, many potential users have expressed concerns over high deposit costs for new connections, slowing uptake in some localities. (Also Read: Karnataka woman detained for branding son with hot iron rod as punishment for being 'naughty')
Indian Express
17-06-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Cauvery water supply to be disrupted in Bengaluru on June 19 due to maintenance works
The Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has announced a 24-hour disruption in the Cauvery water supply across the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limits on June 19 due to emergency maintenance and infrastructure upgrade works. BWSSB said in a statement on Monday that all water treatment plants under the Cauvery Water Supply Project Phases 1 to 5 will be shut down from 6 am on Thursday, June 19, to 6 am on Friday, June 20. The shutdown is necessary to facilitate the connection of a new 3,000-mm diameter pipeline to the Cauvery Stage V pipeline at T K Village, along with annual maintenance of power facilities and other essential works mandated by the Karnataka Electricity Transmission Corporation. The agency has clarified that the decision was made to ensure an uninterrupted water supply and carry out the works in a timely and efficient manner. As a result of the plant shutdown, water supply across the Greater Bengaluru Urban Area will be affected. Residents, as well as commercial and industrial establishments, have been advised to store sufficient water in advance and use it judiciously during the maintenance window. Officials added that efforts are being made to complete the works as quickly as possible and restore the supply by the stipulated time. Bengaluru currently faces a persistent water supply-demand gap of approximately 400 million litres per day (MLD), with BWSSB supplying around 900 MLD against a demand of 1.3 billion litres. The recently commissioned Cauvery Stage V project aims to provide water to 50 lakh new beneficiaries through 4 lakh new connections, though challenges such as high deposit costs for new connections have caused frustration among residents. The stage V project provides piped Cauvery water to 110 peripheral villages and other outlying areas of Bengaluru, reducing dependency on private water tankers and borewells while addressing water scarcity in these regions. This project targets approximately 50 lakh (5 million) residents across areas, including Mahadevapura, Yeshwantpur, Yelahanka, Bangalore South, T Dasarahalli, Byatarayanapura, Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Kengeri, and Bommanahalli. It adds a water supply capacity of 775 million liters per day (MLD), amounting to 10 thousand million cubic feet (tmcft) annually, increasing Bengaluru's total supply from 1,450 MLD to 2,225 MLD.
Time of India
10-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board launches two schemes to improve water access, take on tanker mafia
Bengaluru: Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board launched two initiatives — Sanchari Cauvery and Sarala Cauvery — to expand access to piped water and regulate the city's exploitative water tanker Sarala Cauvery scheme, apartment complexes can pay 20% of water connection charges upfront, with the remaining 80% will be payable in instalments over one-year period. For small homes measuring up to 600 square feet, a nominal fee of Rs 1,000 will be charged for providing water connection, making it easier for low-income households to access piped the growing issue of private water tanker operators charging exorbitant rates — from Rs 500 to Rs 3,000 per load — the govt launched Sanchari Cauvery (mobile Cauvery) service to supply clean water at fixed and affordable prices through BWSSB-operated tankers. The pricing structure under the new initiative has been set at Rs 660 for 4,000 litres, Rs 700 for 5,000 litres, Rs 740 for 6,000 litres and Rs 1,290 for 12,000 the first phase, 250 branded tankers have been deployed. They will deliver water within 24 hours of booking, marking a major step in addressing the city's water chief minister DK Shivakumar said, "BWSSB has been incurring losses for years and did not revise water rates since 2014. Following the tariff revision, several banks expressed interest in providing financial support to the board." Citing earlier attempts made during JH Patel's tenure to privatise the board, he said the govt decided to retain control of utilities like water and electricity and instituted a rule that only IAS officers should head recordsShivakumar unveiled plans to deliver property records directly to homeowners, much like water connections. As part of this initiative, errors in property records will be rectified and documents delivered without the need to pay bribes to middlemen. Through Nambike Naksha scheme, citizens can obtain engineer-approved building plans without visiting BBMP offices. A related convention will be held within 15 days.
The Hindu
25-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Greater Bengaluru township will be on the lines of Delhi and Chandigarh with broad avenues: DKS
Rejecting former Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda's opposition to the acquisition of land in Bidadi for establishing Greater Bengaluru township, Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar said it will be developed into a model city for the entire country. Speaking to reporters in Mysuru on April 25, Mr. Shivakumar pointed out that the land had already been acquired when JD(S) leader H. D. Kumaraswamy was the Chief Minister of Karnataka. 'I am not ready to denotify it. For, whenever land is denotified, there will be a flurry of accusations of corruption. I have experienced it,' he said. He said Mr. Kumaraswamy, during his tenure as Chief Minister, had decided to establish seven townships and acquired land in Bidadi, Sathanur and Nandagudi for the same. 'Why did they not denotify the land when Mr. Kumaraswamy was the Chief Minister of Karnataka twice?' Township will be better than Bengaluru He said the government will go ahead with the Greater Bengaluru township project on 10,000 acres of land. He said the proposed Greater Bengaluru township will be better than the existing Bengaluru city. 'It will be on the lines of Delhi and Chandigarh with broad avenues,' he said. He said consultations had already been held with farmers who have been assured good compensation for their land. 'The farmers will get either money or developed land in lieu of their land acquired for the township project,' he said. Mr. Shivakumar also expressed confidence of changing the name of Ramanagara district to Benglauru South district. 'Our name, our right,' he said while claiming that he knew how to get the name changed. Cauvery Arti Before proceeding to KRS reservoir to inspect the venue for the proposed 'Cauvery Arti', Mr. Shivakumar said the programme is a religious affair. He said Cauvery river is a lifeline for Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The river provides water for drinking, irrigation as well as industrial purposes, besides drinking water for Bengaluru city. Hence, the Departments of Religious Endowments, Kannada and Culture, Tourism, Irrigation as well as Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) were organising the Cauvery Arti programme.
