BENGALURU: Civic authorities in Bengaluru have determined to fill the drying lakes with 1,300 million litres per day of handled water to replenish groundwater sources within the metropolis, the place about 50 per cent of the borewells have dried up. Aimed at managing the water disaster in Bengaluru, the civic physique Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) will even set up filter borewells and assemble water vegetation utilizing an modern know-how close to the restored lake beds to provide water after testing, BWSSB officers mentioned.
This initiative has been taken up in affiliation with Indian Institute of Science (IISc), BWSSB Chairman Ram Prasath Manohar mentioned, including that that is anticipated so as to add about 20–30 MLD of water into the system. The Irrigation Department is supplying water in Devanahalli, the place the Kempegowda International Airport is positioned, by treating the water from the Kote lake with the same initiative.
As a part of the plan, lakes in Bellandur, Varthur, Nayandahalli, Herohalli, Attur and Jakkur might be refilled initially, the official mentioned. Pointing out that Bengaluru requires 2,100 MLD of potable water, out of which 1,450 MLD comes from Cauvery river, officers sought to guarantee that there’s ample water within the reservoirs to final until July. The metropolis wants about eight thousand million cubic toes (TMC) from March to May whereas there may be 34 TMC water in reservoirs, the officers mentioned.
The remaining 650 MLD of town’s water requirement comes from borewell water, they identified. There is a 250 MLD deficit right here largely as a consequence of lack of rains, depleting underground water ranges and exploitation of groundwater, they added. Meanwhile, BWSSB has prolonged the registration deadlines for water tanker house owners until March 15 geared toward encouraging extra water suppliers. As on date, 1,530 tankers have registered, officers mentioned.
In a bid to deal with the water mafia, the federal government has taken over personal water tankers, Deputy Chief Minister D Ok Shivakumar, who can also be in-charge for Bengaluru improvement, mentioned. “About 50 per cent of the borewells in the city have dried up. We have decided to take control of thousands of private water tankers (by registering) to supply water from sources outside the city. We have left the pricing to officials as factors like distance travelled determines costs. Unused milk tankers will be used to ferry water,” Shivakumar mentioned.
Meanwhile, the opposition BJP has deliberate a protest within the metropolis on Monday in opposition to the alleged mismanagement of the water disaster in Bengaluru. Responding to this, Shivakumar mentioned, “If they provide any constructive recommendations, we’re actually open to contemplating them.
