Workers at a construction website in Bengaluru. BWSSB had not too long ago issued an order banning the usage of potable water — each Cauvery river water and borewell water — for non-essential functions, together with for construction.
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Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has issued an order commandeering all borewells at construction sites past 20,000 sqft in Bengaluru.
The board had not too long ago issued an order banning the usage of potable water — each Cauvery river water and borewell water — for non-essential functions, together with for construction. In a gathering with builders, BWSSB had assured builders in Bengaluru that the board would offer them handled water for his or her wants. The board has stated that they will present as much as 1,300 MLD water every day.
In furtherance of this transfer, BWSSB has commandeered all borewells at construction sites above 20,000 sqft. Water from these borewells will probably be equipped by the board to parched areas, sources stated.
The order has not gone down nicely with builders.
“In an emergency situation like this, government will have to take some extraordinary measures. We need to cooperate, and we will. But the board needs to ensure that we are also not inconvenienced beyond a point. Construction industry is a high job generating sector. If the sector is severely hit, it may create a labour crisis,” stated Suresh Hari, Secretary, Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (CREDAI) – Karnataka.
Mr. Suresh Hari stated, “BWSSB is yet to put in place a foolproof supply chain for treated water to construction sites. These borewells are also sources of drinking water for workers at the site. BWSSB taking them over will create new problems.”
According to a builder, “Builders need to go to the source of treated water and fetch it to their site. Many builders do not have tankers, and they are hard to come by even in the market. Tanker dealers are not ready to transport treated water. There are many practical difficulties. Without settling these, if BWSSB takes over our borewells, it will create problems for the construction sector.”
