News Flash
March 22
Bengaluru Residents Urged to Conserve Water as Groundwater Depletion Reaches Critical Levels
Bengaluru: The groundwater situation in Bengaluru continues to deteriorate, exacerbated by a prolonged absence of rainfall. Reports indicate that around 60% of the borewells across the city have dried up, intensifying the shortage of drinking water.
In response to the crisis, the Water Board has taken proactive measures to address the growing scarcity. A meeting was convened with building owners to strategize on mitigating the water crisis.
Special directives have been issued for construction projects spanning over 20,000 square feet. It is now mandatory for such projects to utilize only treated water for construction purposes.
Additionally, citizens have shown a commendable response to the Water Board's appeal to refrain from using borewell water, allowing the Board to utilize it for essential purposes until the end of the summer season.
Furthermore, the Water Board has extended its jurisdiction over borewells within building areas exceeding 20,000 square feet. Citing relevant provisions from the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1964, and the Karnataka Ground Water Act, 2011, building owners are mandated to surrender borewells within this threshold to the Board for management until the water crisis is alleviated or until further notice.