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 toward managing the water disaster in Bengaluru, the civic physique Bangalore Water Provide and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) can even set up filter borewells and assemble water vegetation utilizing an modern know-how close to the restored lake beds to produce 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 Division is supplying water in Devanahalli, the place the Kempegowda Worldwide 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 will probably be refilled initially, the official mentioned. Stating 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. Town wants about eight thousand million cubic ft (TMC) from March to Might whereas there’s 34 TMC water in reservoirs, the officers mentioned.
The remaining 650 MLD of town’s water requirement comes from borewell water, they identified. There’s a 250 MLD deficit right here largely because of lack of rains, depleting underground water ranges and exploitation of groundwater, they added. In the meantime, 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 Okay Shivakumar, who can be in-charge for Bengaluru growth, mentioned. “About 50 per cent of the borewells within the metropolis have dried up. We’ve got determined to take management of hundreds of personal water tankers (by registering) to produce water from sources outdoors town. We’ve got left the pricing to officers as components like distance travelled determines prices. Unused milk tankers will probably be used to ferry water,” Shivakumar mentioned.
In the meantime, the opposition BJP has deliberate a protest within the metropolis on Monday towards the alleged mismanagement of the water disaster in Bengaluru. Responding to this, Shivakumar mentioned, “If they provide any constructive ideas, we’re actually open to contemplating them.
