Amidst a severe water crisis, the Karnataka Water Supply and Sewerage Board banned the usage of drinking water for car washing, gardening, construction, water fountains and road construction and maintenance. It also imposed a fine of Rs 5000, if the order is violated.
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Tejasvi Surya warned of protests in front of Vidhana Soudha if the Congress government in Karnataka failed to address the drinking water crisis in Bengaluru soon.
The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has announced the shutdown to carry out essential maintenance work and install Unaccounted For Water (UFW) bulk flow meters.
Speaking at the public grievance redressal program 'Government at Your Doorstep' near Yelachenahalli here, he said, "MP D K Suresh has raised the issue of drinking water and traffic congestion in the area. It is the conviction of Suresh to provide drinking water to the people of the region.
According to the World Bank, the newly approved USD 300 million Tamil Nadu Climate Resilient Urban Development Program is set to enhance access to quality water and sewerage services, promoting climate-resilient cities in the face of escalating climate shocks such as floods and droughts.
Around 70 per cent of urban households have access to piped water supply and around 42 per cent have access to sewerage facilities as of today, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs informed Parliament on Monday.
While allegations of a severe water shortage continued to come in from practically every area in the city, insiders with the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board claimed that the infrastructure's age--parts of which have been in use for more than 40 years--made it impossible to address the issue
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) had forecast rainfall of 58 mm in the two cities. Meanwhile, sewerage lines remain blocked after the accumulation of rainwater in various areas.
"On 11 June, a sanitation worker was mowed down by a car in Sukh Shanti housing society in Kandivali. On 22nd June, the injured sanitation worker passed away. After the incident, the car driver and sanitation work contractor were arrested," Ajay Bansal, DCP, (Zone XI) told ANI.
"In the first rain itself, the condition of Mumbai is visible. There is water logging at everywhere. The Chief Minister was inspecting the preparedness of the sewerage system along with the officers a month ago. It is obvious that the sewerage system was not maintained as it should have been
The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has put the implementation of AMRUT 1.O, a project launched to provide water supply and sewerage facilities to every household in the state, on fast track, stated an official release on Friday.