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India’s tech hub Bengaluru is badly hit by the water crisis as the region is facing acute water shortage due to failure of the northeast monsoon. Adding to the crisis, groundwater resources have dried up and cannot be replenished. Furthermore, water bodies including lakes and reservoirs have dried up to their lowest levels.
Amid the prevailing circumstances, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) will start supplying recycled water to construction activities from Tuesday, April 2.
Additionally, BWSSB is actively holding meetings with the Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India (CREDAI) and Bangalore Apartment Federation (BAF) to tackle the water crisis.
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According to reports, BWSSB Chairman V Ram Prasad Manohar had said on Sunday, March 31, that the initiative to supply recycled water would reduce dependence on borewells. times of India,
According to the report, BWSSB Chairman further informed that developers have placed orders for 62 lakh liters of recycled water and the demand is expected to increase in the coming days. times of India,
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With the sale of recycled water, BWSSB will have another source of income, which has tied up with IISc to obtain third-party certification. Other measures to tackle the crisis include a BSSWB allowance for apartment complexes to sell 50 percent of their recycled water. Additionally, if a construction site is within 500 meters of a sewage treatment plant, the Board has planned to lay a separate pipeline to supply treated water.
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Telangana is facing drinking water crisis in many parts as water is not available for irrigation of Rabi crops this season. The state agriculture department’s report submitted to the state government on March 27 said Telangana is witnessing drought conditions due to below normal rainfall.
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“Between March and May, 2024, which is considered the warm season, normal rainfall should be around 3.9 mm, but only 0.2 mm rainfall has occurred so far,” the report said.
Thus, it was reported that the water level in almost all the major reservoirs in the Krishna basin including Jurala, Srisailam and Nagarjunasagar, Sriramsagar, Sripadasagar, Nizamsagar, Mid-Manair, Lower Manair and Kadem has almost completely dried up.
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Published: 02 April 2024, 07:46 am IST
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