Rainwater Harvesting is mandatory and May 27 was deadline to compulsorily fix rainwater harvesting in your house. All houses measuring over 60×40 ft were told to compulsorily install the equipment to save rainwater. The BWSSB has extended deadline of Rainwater Harvesting by two months. The decision to extend the deadline for rainwater harvesting came after there were demands from residents to give them some more time to install the system.
BWSSB has postponed the move to hike the water tariff only after monsoon sets in. Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) in-charge minister Katta Subramanya Naidu said: “With the city facing shortage of water, we have postponed the move to hike the water tariff. We are now looking at implementing the hike only after monsoon sets in. After summer, you can expect hike in water tariff.’’
Stating that harvesting rainwater would be the best solution to mitigate water shortage in Bangalore, Katta said that recycled rainwater would be supplied to the city. To implement this plan, BWSSB plans to create six artificial lakes — two in Vrushabavathi Valley, two in Bellandur valley, one in Anekal and one in Hoskote. “Each lake will be developed in 1,300 acres. The estimated cost for the project is Rs 4,500 crore. Besides, the existing 135 lakes will also be used for this. Rainwater will be collected in the lakes and supplied to the city,” he said.
Source: Times of India
