Bengaluru has water reserves for only 4 months
The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board has assured residents that current reservoir levels are sufficient for the next four months despite monsoon delays. Officials are monitoring groundwater levels and urging residents to conserve water to prevent future shortages.
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Water security is a critical infrastructure challenge for rapidly growing urban centers like Bengaluru, impacting millions of residents.
BENGALURU: Even though the southwest monsoon has been delayed this year, Bengaluru residents need not worry about water shortages for the next four months, according to the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB).The utility said the combined storage in the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) and Kabini reservoirs is sufficient to meet the city's monthly demand, while officials are also monitoring groundwater levels to prepare for any long-term challenges.Bengaluru requires nearly 2.3 thousand million cubic feet (tmc) of water every month.To strengthen long-term planning, the BWSSB chief directed officials to monitor groundwater levels across the city and asked senior engineers to obtain a comprehensive report from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) on Bengaluru's groundwater status and the functioning of existing borewells.“IISc is monitoring groundwater levels through observation wells. If groundwater depletion is detected, we will have to identify new locations to augment groundwater sourcing.
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