A man distributes drinking water bottles at shops along MG Road Metro station to help people combat the summer heat. DH Photo/ S K Dinesh In the last 45 days, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board( BWSSB) has resolved 80% of the city’swater extremity, according to BWSSB Chairman Dr Ramprasat Manohar V, who spoke on Saturday.
Speaking after distributing instruments to levies who inked up to work with the BWSSB as ‘ Jalamitra ’, Manohar expressed that the extremity has been largely addressed. “ There might still be some problems in a many areas. still, we're working nearly with the community and are confident of resolving all issues. We've also enforced water- saving measures and averted water waste, which has helped us manage the extremity effectively, ” he said. As an immediate measure to address the water extremity, the BWSSB had banned the use of Cauvery and borewell water for cleaning, gardening, and analogous purposes. So far, nearly 450 people have been penalised for violating these rules and wasting water, according to a BWSSB statement. To insure that the weaker sections of society don't suffer from water dearths, Manohar stated that nearly 1,500 temporary tanks have been set up, which are filled three times a day grounded on demand. “ It's pivotal to insure that residers of slums also have enough water for introductory requirements. Hence, we've set up and regularly fill these tanks, ” Manohar added.
Outlining measures to ameliorate groundwater situations in the megacity, Manohar mentioned that about 15 lakes in the megacity have been filled with treated water, with plans to fill numerous further in the coming days. Cut- off box- Five lakh aerators installed To reduce water consumption in the megacity the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board( BWSSB) has commanded the use of aerators on all public gates as well as those in apartment complexes caffs diligence and marketable establishments. So far aerators have been installed on close to five lakh gates across the megacity according to a statement from the BWSSB. The board has set an April 30 deadline for all the forenamed establishments to install aerators on their gates. Aerators are said to reduce water consumption by adding the water inflow pressure from gates.
