Entire Bangalore will see dry taps till Saturday afternoon, says the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB). By Wednesday evening, the water supply from the Cauvery IV stage I phase was completely affected as a portion of the canal in Handihalla Syphon breached and a major repair work had to be taken up. By evening, the breach had further extended to almost 20 feet. Even the temporary relief measures did not last long. By evening, all valves had to be closed at the Shivanekat and the canal had to be dried up for the MEG task force to repair it.
Major parts of West, East and some parts of South and South-East Bangalore did not get their usual water stock on Thursday. The main areas being Indiranagar, HAL 1st and 2nd stage, K R Puram, Rajajinagar, J P Nagar, Bapujinagar, Domlur, Johnson Market, Nandini layout and Magadi Road.
“The I phase of Cauvery IV stage has already been stopped. All the other phases__I, II and III __will also be stopped by 2 am on Friday. So, there will be no water to most parts of Bangalore till Saturday,” a senior BWSSB official explained.
Source: Times of India
