BWSSB expands jurisdiction to cover entire Bengaluru Urban district

The Urban Development Department (UDD) on Thursday notified an expansion of the operational reach of the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB), extending its jurisdiction to cover the whole of Bengaluru Urban District.

Till now, the BWSSB’s reach was limited to the core city area, comprising the erstwhile seven City Municipal Councils (CMCs), one Town Municipal Council (TMC), and 110 villages, spanning roughly 800 sq. km.

With the fresh notification, the jurisdiction now extends across the entire district, taking in five taluks in full, including North, East, South, Yelahanka, and Anekal and villages within them.

The BWSSB will now be responsible for the planning, implementation, operation, and maintenance of drinking water supply, underground drainage systems, and safe sewage disposal through treatment plants across the newly added areas.