Install aerators, use drinking water judiciously, BWSSB tells citizens
The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has mandated strict water conservation measures, including the installation of aerators and a ban on using drinking water for non-essential purposes. These actions are in response to a severe monsoon deficit and declining groundwater levels.
Why it matters
Urban water scarcity is a growing crisis in major Indian cities, necessitating proactive resource management to prevent future shortages.
As the monsoon is expected to be severely deficient this year, following El Niño, and groundwater levels are going down in Bengaluru, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has reintroduced water conservation norms it brought in during the crisis of the summer of 2024.
The article reports on government policy and environmental data without editorializing.
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