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South Bengaluru faces six-hour Cauvery water supply disruption
The Cauvery water supply scheme stage I pumping stations will be shut for six hours on Tuesday for emergency repair, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) said. The shutdown from…
The Cauvery water supply scheme stage I pumping stations will be shut for six hours on Tuesday for emergency repair, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) said. The shutdown from 6am to noon will affect several parts of south Bengaluru, and the board has advised residents to store sufficient water in advance.
Areas likely to be hit include Kadirenahalli, Minaz Nagar, Gangadhar Nagar, Pragathipura, Padmanabhanagar, RK Layout, Chikkallasandra, Kumaraswamy Layout, Yelachenahalli, Isro Layout, Uttarahalli, Banashankari V Stage, AGS Layout, Subramanyapura, BHCS Layout, Kanakapura Main Road, Sudaguntapalya, Madiwala, Chinnama Layout, Koramangala 2nd to 8th Blocks, Chikkadugodi, Adugodi, Rajendranagar, Johnson Market, Shanthinagar, Langford Town, MG Road, Richmond Town, Ashok Nagar, Neelasandra, Austin Town, Vivek Nagar, Ejipura, Domlur, Kodihalli, Cambridge Layout, Jogupalya, Chamarajpet, Srinagar, BSK I Stage, Pipeline Road, Jayanagar 4th and 4th T Block, Tilak Nagar, Madhavan Park, Hombegowdanagar and Lakkasandra.
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Bengaluru's water supply relies heavily on the Cauvery, pumped over 100 km and 500 metres uphill. The BWSSB manages the scheme, and such emergency repairs happen a few times each year, usually due to motor or valve failure at the pumping stations. For residents in the affected areas, the six-hour shutdown often means a full day without water because supply is restored only gradually. The BWSSB's next update on resumption timing is expected by Tuesday afternoon.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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