Anticipating shortage in the coming days, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) is asking its bulk customers to use the water judiciously. The board is also drawing up a contingency plan to tide over the ensuing crisis before formally announcing measures .
Sources in the BWSSB said that they have begun orally communicating to large institutions in the city like the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Indian Institute of Management Bengaluru (IIMB) among others to use water judiciously.
The board will also make a similar appeal to Bengalureans to save as much water as possible. The decision comes in the wake of low storage levels in reservoirs in the Cauvery basin due to deficit monsoon rains besides the ongoing agitation against the apex court verdict to release water to Tamil Nadu.
Kemparamaiah, engineer-in-chief, BWSSB, told DH that there is a need to create awareness among people to prepare for a water crisis. He, however, said there was no immediate threat. On a request by the BWSSB, IISc has issued a circular to all departments to save water. The circular asks all departments to save as much water as possible in the next 10 days, an IISc source said.
Kemparamaiah said that there was a need to maintain a minimum level in reservoirs. The BWSSB pumps 1,400 MLD to Bengaluru. To ensure continuous supply to the city, reservoirs must maintain at least 600 cubic feet of water as there is no separate facility to store and supply water to Bengaluru.
The Cauvery Jala Nigama has been directed to ensure minimum levels are maintained to release water every day.
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Anticipating shortage in the coming days, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) is asking its bulk customers to use the water judiciously. The board is also drawing up a contingency plan to tide over the ensuing crisis before formally announcing measures .
Sources in the BWSSB said that they have begun orally communicating to large institutions in the city like the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Indian Institute of Management Bengaluru (IIMB) among others to use water judiciously.
The board will also make a similar appeal to Bengalureans to save as much water as possible. The decision comes in the wake of low storage levels in reservoirs in the Cauvery basin due to deficit monsoon rains besides the ongoing agitation against the apex court verdict to release water to Tamil Nadu.
Kemparamaiah, engineer-in-chief, BWSSB, told DH that there is a need to create awareness among people to prepare for a water crisis. He, however, said there was no immediate threat. On a request by the BWSSB, IISc has issued a circular to all departments to save water. The circular asks all departments to save as much water as possible in the next 10 days, an IISc source said.
Kemparamaiah said that there was a need to maintain a minimum level in reservoirs. The BWSSB pumps 1,400 MLD to Bengaluru. To ensure continuous supply to the city, reservoirs must maintain at least 600 cubic feet of water as there is no separate facility to store and supply water to Bengaluru.
The Cauvery Jala Nigama has been directed to ensure minimum levels are maintained to release water every day.
Sources in the BWSSB said that they have begun orally communicating to large institutions in the city like the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Indian Institute of Management Bengaluru (IIMB) among others to use water judiciously.
The board will also make a similar appeal to Bengalureans to save as much water as possible. The decision comes in the wake of low storage levels in reservoirs in the Cauvery basin due to deficit monsoon rains besides the ongoing agitation against the apex court verdict to release water to Tamil Nadu.
Kemparamaiah, engineer-in-chief, BWSSB, told DH that there is a need to create awareness among people to prepare for a water crisis. He, however, said there was no immediate threat. On a request by the BWSSB, IISc has issued a circular to all departments to save water. The circular asks all departments to save as much water as possible in the next 10 days, an IISc source said.
Kemparamaiah said that there was a need to maintain a minimum level in reservoirs. The BWSSB pumps 1,400 MLD to Bengaluru. To ensure continuous supply to the city, reservoirs must maintain at least 600 cubic feet of water as there is no separate facility to store and supply water to Bengaluru.
The Cauvery Jala Nigama has been directed to ensure minimum levels are maintained to release water every day.
Anticipating shortage in the coming days, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) is asking its bulk customers to use the water judiciously. The board is also drawing up a contingency plan to tide over the ensuing crisis before formally announcing measures .Sources in the BWSSB said that they have begun orally communicating to large institutions in the city like the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Indian Institute of Management Bengaluru (IIMB) among others to use water judiciously.
The board will also make a similar appeal to Bengalureans to save as much water as possible. The decision comes in the wake of low storage levels in reservoirs in the Cauvery basin due to deficit monsoon rains besides the ongoing agitation against the apex court verdict to release water to Tamil Nadu.
Kemparamaiah, engineer-in-chief, BWSSB, told DH that there is a need to create awareness among people to prepare for a water crisis. He, however, said there was no immediate threat. On a request by the BWSSB, IISc has issued a circular to all departments to save water. The circular asks all departments to save as much water as possible in the next 10 days, an IISc source said.
Kemparamaiah said that there was a need to maintain a minimum level in reservoirs. The BWSSB pumps 1,400 MLD to Bengaluru. To ensure continuous supply to the city, reservoirs must maintain at least 600 cubic feet of water as there is no separate facility to store and supply water to Bengaluru.
The Cauvery Jala Nigama has been directed to ensure minimum levels are maintained to release water every day.