The Karnataka Water Supply and Sewerage Board prohibits using drinking water for tasks like construction, cultivation, and washing vehicles. If that order is broken, there will be a 5,000 rupee fine. Subsequent breaches will incur a daily charge of Rs. 500 in addition to the initial Rs. 5,000 fine.
The Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board issued a new recommendation on Friday prohibiting drinking water for unnecessary uses amid an extreme water crisis in Bengaluru. The water supply authority further stated that breaking the restrictions would result in a fine.
In accordance with sections 33 and 34 of the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Act, 1964, restriction orders were issued.
In addition, BWSSB has established a special help center for questions about water-related matters, and it has asked the public to dial 1916 if they see any infractions.
Bengaluru's district administration has acted decisively to control the cost of water tankers that supply the city's citizens in response to the continuing drought issue. New price criteria for private water tanker operators were released by deputy commissioner KA Dayananda in response to a request from the BWSSB and the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).
The Bengaluru City District Administration issued an order on Friday setting the price of tanker water after owners of tankers were taking advantage of customers. Accordingly, for a maximum distance of 5 km, the cost of a 6000-liter water tanker is ₹600, an 8000-liter water tanker is ₹700, and a 12,000-liter water tanker is ₹1000.
More than 200 private tankers that have already signed contracts to supply water to Bengaluru city are covered by these set rates plus GST. The goal of the action is to guarantee equitable and reasonably priced access to water during this difficult drought.
Deputy chief minister and city development minister D K Shivakumar ordered the BWSSB to take control of irrigation and commercial borewells earlier this week in an effort to relieve the drought conditions as worries over the impending water crisis in Bengaluru urban and Bengaluru rural grew.
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