BENGALURU: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah, along with deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar and cabinet ministers, led a meeting on Tuesday to address the alarming shortage of drinking water in Bengaluru, amid reports of depleted water sources in numerous villages.
Deputy chief minister Shivakumar expressed concern over the situation, stating that more than 3000 borewells in Bengaluru have dried up. He added that even the borewell at his own house had run dry.
“I am very seriously looking at it. I had a meeting with all the officials. We are identifying the points where water is available… More than 3000 borewells have dried up in Bengaluru…” he said.
To tackle the crisis, the government plans to identify points where water is available and provide it at a reasonable rate to the people. Additionally, Shivakumar warned water tanker owners in the state to register with the authorities before the deadline of March 7, or their tankers would be seized.
“We will see that we provide water at a very reasonable rate to all the people. We are worried about it because all the borewells, including the borewell at my house, have dried up…” the Deputy CM said.
Addressing a press conference on Monday at the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) head office, on the looming water crisis in Bengaluru, he said, “Of the total 3,500 water tankers in Bengaluru city, only 10 per cent, that is 219 tankers, have registered with the authorities. The government will seize them if they don’t register before the deadline.”
The looming water crisis is expected to affect 7,082 villages across Karnataka and 1,193 wards, including 174 villages and 120 wards in Bengaluru Urban district.
Deputy chief minister Shivakumar expressed concern over the situation, stating that more than 3000 borewells in Bengaluru have dried up. He added that even the borewell at his own house had run dry.
“I am very seriously looking at it. I had a meeting with all the officials. We are identifying the points where water is available… More than 3000 borewells have dried up in Bengaluru…” he said.
To tackle the crisis, the government plans to identify points where water is available and provide it at a reasonable rate to the people. Additionally, Shivakumar warned water tanker owners in the state to register with the authorities before the deadline of March 7, or their tankers would be seized.
“We will see that we provide water at a very reasonable rate to all the people. We are worried about it because all the borewells, including the borewell at my house, have dried up…” the Deputy CM said.
Addressing a press conference on Monday at the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) head office, on the looming water crisis in Bengaluru, he said, “Of the total 3,500 water tankers in Bengaluru city, only 10 per cent, that is 219 tankers, have registered with the authorities. The government will seize them if they don’t register before the deadline.”
The looming water crisis is expected to affect 7,082 villages across Karnataka and 1,193 wards, including 174 villages and 120 wards in Bengaluru Urban district.