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TNN | Mar 6, 2024, 04.40 AM IST

Bengaluru: With water crisis across the c

deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar Tu
Bengalureans that the govt would resolv
sufficient supply of water.

“We’ll supply water to Bengaluru at any

also minister for water resources, said aft
meeting on drought and water crisis. Ad
was alarming, he said, “We’re facing a se
Bengaluru. But no matter what it takes,
city.”
The govt has ordered supply of water in huge tankers to Bengaluru from adjoining tow
Hoskote, Magadi, and Channapatna. “The CM and the revenue and RDPR ministers, alo
the issue. We’ve directed officials to use water sources (borewells) within a 15-km radius
water to the city. They will ferry water to Bengaluru city from Ramanagara, Magadi, Cha
Shivakumar explained.

Recalling the padayatra he had led from Mekedatu two years ago, the Congress leader
conceptualized the Mekedatu project with the sole intention of securing water for Beng
repeated pleas to approve the project, the Centre hasn’t cleared it. The Centre should re
and approve it at the earliest.”

Tankers from adjoining dists

Referring to surging water tanker prices, the deputy CM pointed out, “While a few opera
at Rs 600 per trip, some others are charging Rs 3,000. To regulate the tanker operations
operators to register with the BBMP. After their registration, we’ll ensure a system is in p
the tanker tariff depending on the distance from source.”

Referring to TOI’s report that the crackdown on water tankers by RTOs and BWSSB had
apartment societies and gated communities of crucial water supply, Shivakumar said, “
everyone. We’ll supply water to apartment societies as well. Be it apartment dwellers or
duty to provide all with potable water.”

TOI had reported about the crackdown on tankers scheduled to deliver water to apartm
impounding of 14 tankers in its March 5 edition.

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