Water Crisis Alert for Bengaluru! Cauvery Phase-5 Leak to Disrupt Supply for 15 Hours on Dec 17
Bengaluru, December 16: Large parts of Bengaluru will face water supply disruption on December 17 (Wednesday) following the detection of a major leak in the Cauvery Phase-5 water supply project, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) announced on Tuesday.
BWSSB Chairman Dr. V. Ram Prasath Manohar said emergency repair works have been initiated after a 3,000-mm diameter transmission pipeline under Cauvery Phase-5 developed a leak due to damage to a sluice valve.
To ensure smooth and uninterrupted water supply to the city in the long term, BWSSB has taken up urgent rectification work, which will result in a temporary suspension of water supply from 7 AM to 10 PM on December 17 in areas dependent on Cauvery Phase-5.
“The inconvenience caused to residents is regretted, but the emergency repair is unavoidable to prevent further damage and ensure reliable water transmission to Bengaluru,” the BWSSB Chairman said.
AREAS AFFECTED BY WATER SUPPLY DISRUPTION
North & East Bengaluru:
Ananthapura, Doddabettahalli, Chikkabettahalli, Harohalli, Kenchanahalli, Govindapura, Vasudevapura, Manchenahalli, Kattigenahalli, Srinivaspura, Bellahalli, Tirumenahalli, Chokkanahalli, Dasarahalli, Rachenahalli, Thanisandra, Challekere, Horamavu Agara, Amani Byrathikhane, Geddalahalli, Kothanur-Narayanapura, Kothanur, N. Nagenahalli, Kailasanahalli, Bhairathi, Bilishivahalli.
Whitefield–Varthur–Bellandur Belt:
Balagere, Bellandur Amanikere, Belathur, Chennasandra, Devarabeesanahalli, Gunjur, Agadur, Kadubeesanahalli, Kayammanagrahara, Kadugodi Plantation, Kumbena Agrahara, Nagonahalli, Panathur, Ramagondanahalli, Siddapura, Sorahunase, Tubarahalli, Varthur.
South & West Bengaluru:
Kalkere, Horamavu, K. Channasandra, Varanasi, Vasanthapura, Ullal-Sonnenahalli, Ganakal, Hemmigepura, Sompura, Warasandra, Manavartakavalu, Lingadeeranahalli, Hoshahalli, Arehalli, Vaddarapaly, Uttarahalli, Subramanyapura.
Other Localities:
Gubbalala, Turahalli, Gidadakonenahalli, Alahalli, Ambalipura, Anjanapura, Basapura, Basavanapura, Begur, Chandrashekarapura, Doddakallasandra, Gollahalli, Gottigere, Araluru-Junnasandra, Kaikondanahalli, Kalena Agrahara, Kambathahalli, Kammanahalli, Kasavanahalli, Kudlu, Parappana Agrahara, Pillaganahalli, Raghuvanahalli, Talaghattapura, Tippasandra, Vajarahalli, Yelenahalli, Bharathena Agrahara, Boganahalli, Chikkabellandur, Chikkategur, Doddakanahalli, Doddategur, Naganathapura, Abbigere, Chikkasandra, Shettahalli, Karihobanhalli, Andrahalli, Madarahalli, Doddabidarakallu, Lingadeeranahalli-B, Herohalli, Hoshahalli.
BWSSB has appealed to residents to store water in advance, avoid wastage, and cooperate with officials during the repair period.
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