Bengaluru facing the worst water crisis in several years

As many as 110 villages made a part of Bengaluru

Unplanned real estate, poor water management have escalated the crisis

Bengaluru has been facing the worst water crisis in several years. People are forced to take bath once in a few days and order food online because of the unavailability of water.

But why has Bengaluru seen such a massive strain in its water supply?

It can be recalled that in the year 2007, as many as 110 villages were made a part of Bengaluru. These include villages in Mahadevapura, Yelahanka among others.

Though the addition meant expansion of the city, on the flipside it was done indiscreetly. Proper water management planning or groundwater management was not done right. Bengaluru gets its water through piped lines, but in the addition of these villages, piped water supply is still a dream. They depend on borewells and water tankers.

Real estate boom

The growth of real estate has sounded a deathknell for Bengaluru’s water needs. High rises are galore but the depleting underground water table, things have only become miserable. The consumption and the available quantities are at logger-heads, thereby worsening the issue.

Unplanned real estate and poor water management have escalated the crisis.

The solution lies in rejuvenating lakes and improving the underground water table.