Deccan Herald - Nod to new water connections put on hold

Deccan Herald - Nod to new water connections put on hold: "

BWSSB has resorted to this measure as part of its contingency plan to cope with prevailing drinking water scarcity in the City. Faced with severe scarcity of bulk water supply this summer, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has stopped sanctioning new water connections to buildings from April 1.BWSSB has resorted to this measure as part of its contingency plan to cope with prevailing drinking water scarcity in the City.'We have stopped sanctioning new connections as there is shortage in bulk water supply. Even if we had sanctioned, we would have been unable to provide the service,' BWSSB Chief Engineer Venkatraju said.So what next? 'We will start sanctioning new connections only after monsoon sets in. Soon after it starts raining, we will resume the work of sanctioning new connections. Till then, all applications pertaining to new connections will be kept pending,' he stated.BWSSB receives over 2,000 applications every month for new water supply connections. In other words, around 4,000 applications have been kept pending till now. Presently, BWSSB has 5,12,000 connections in its jurisdiction. (snip)

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