BWSSB Bangalore
The BWSSB will soon announce a new deadline to install rainwater harvesting (RWH) system. May 27,2010 was the deadline fixed to install RWH system for the property owners.However, the water board extended the deadline till the government notified a date. A decision is expected soon. More than 20,000 houses have already installed it, but it [...] Continue Reading »
The taps in many areas are running dry despite good rains and the board’s assurance.Due to the water shortage, the residents are forced to buy water from private water tankers. According to source, Artificial water scarcity benefits the water mafia as the private water tankers who earlier charged Rs200 for a tanker full of water [...] Continue Reading »
The government says new apartments and complexes won’t get water connections till the Cauvery Stage Four supply project is completed by the end of 2011. Katta Subramanya Naidu, Minister for Bangalore Water Supply Board, said, “We’re not in a position to supply water to complexes and multi-storeyed buildings till 2011, November, December. We’re not in [...] Continue Reading »
Water pilferage by people who tap into the main supply lines has turned out to be a major headache for the BWSSB. According to a rough estimate, the city has a shortage of 300 MLD (million litres per day) of water. The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board’s (BWSSB) crackdown 5,000 illegal water connections in [...] Continue Reading »
