Bengaluru (Karnataka): Karnataka capital Bengaluru, which is known as 'Silicon City' has been facing a severe water shortage for the past week. On top of that water supply is not being provided properly, the groundwater level is falling day by day and the borewells are getting dried up.
Almost 16 years have passed since 110 villages of Mahadevpur, KR Pura, Yeshavantpur, Yalahanka, Dasarahalli, and Batarayanpura assembly jurisdictions have been included in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). Even there also the residents are not getting an adequate drinking water supply.
Water shortage is severe in the Mahadevpur Assembly constituency, which brings 50 per cent of revenue to the corporation. In every ward of Mahadevpur, people are distressed due to the lack of water.
Borewells have dried up in Vartur, Hagadur and other wards which come under this constituency. People here have to rely on tanker water for day-to-day usage. People are expressing outrage against the local representatives as even if the tanker is booked, it takes a week to arrive.
Water scarcity is prevailing in the KR Pura area as well. Devasandra Ward's situation is worrisome. Lots of issues are being faced for drinking water supply. BBMP, which used to give water twice a week, is now supplying water once a week, that too for just half an hour.
The drinking water supply in the Lakkasandra ward where Transport Minister Ramalingareddy's house is located is also bad. Cauvery water is supplied once a week in small quantities that too for only one hour. People are saying that if they ask the political representatives, they are only giving promises.
The people who do not have proper access to water are cursing local politicians. Locals said they are using bottled water for drinking and are paying Rs. 50 to 60 for a 25-litre water can. Locals are afraid of how they will face the coming months. Due to many reasons as well as the drop in groundwater level water problems have increased.
In many areas including Bommanahalli, Mahadevpur, and Dasarahalli borwells have already dried up and there is a severe shortage of water. It is understood that BBMP and Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board officials have decided to arrange water supply to these areas by procuring tankers.
