Janvi Arora
Bengaluru:
Residents of Promenade Road in Pulakeshinagar were left quite alarmed after a foul taste and odor in their tap water triggered fears regarding possible contamination. After consequent complaints, officials from the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) inspected the area, thereby identifying a major flaw in the water supply system.
BWSSB reported that a certain stretch of the Cauvery water pipeline was laid through a stormwater drain by mistake. Over time, corrosion in certain stretches of the pipe led to contamination, causing unpleasant smell and taste as reported by residents.
BWSSB laid immediate focus on handling the crisis by closing the defective pipeline and providing an alternative water supply connection to the affected area. The engineers assured the residents that clean Cauvery water is being supplied now through the pipeline installed recently and that normality is restored to the area.
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While Bengaluru faces the consequences of water pollution, a new report has raised serious reports about the increasing groundwater dependence in Karnataka. According to experts, groundwater extraction in the state has increased from 66.3% in 2023 to 68.4% in 2024. Although this remains well within the safe arena, experts are worried about the increasing trend.
The groundwater over-dependency will lead to depletion of resources and water scarcity in the future. Experts pushed local authorities to adopt sustainable water management practices and conservation measures to avert a disaster in the future.
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