Jan 2007- Amenities and aesthetics: Blueprint for development-Bangalore-SUPPLEMENTS-The Times of India

Amenities and aesthetics: Blueprint for development-Bangalore-SUPPLEMENTS-The Times of India: "

A primary concern in the recent past was drinking water. The city saw shortages, especially in the summer months. 'The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) initiated the 'unaccounted for water reduction project' that entails bringing down the water lost in distribution in the city to around 15 percent from around the estimated 45 percent presently. A pilot project of this scheme is on, covering around 30,000 connections. After it is successful, we will extend it to the rest of the city and this translates into a saving of around 230 million litres of water daily (MLD) - almost as good as another water project', says S K Pattanayak, Chairman, BWSSB. While the present water supply to the city is 810 MLD, the Board has plans to increase it by 510 MLD over the next five years. 'This will be enough to meet the demand then,' he says. On the present position, Pattanayak says, 'from two hours, the water supply has been increased to four hours every second day. We will maintain this supply through the coming summer months'.

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