{"id":6776,"date":"2026-07-30T09:56:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T09:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=6776"},"modified":"2026-07-30T09:56:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T09:56:35","slug":"bengaluru-has-water-reserves-for-only-4-months-bengaluru-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=6776","title":{"rendered":"Bengaluru has water reserves for only 4 months | Bengaluru News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132733826,imgsize-249492,width-400,height-225,resizemode-75\/-.jpg\" alt=\"Bengaluru has water reserves for only 4 months\" title=\"People collect drinking water from a water tanker (PTI Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"People collect drinking water from a water tanker (PTI Photo)\">People collect drinking water from a water tanker (PTI Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>BENGALURU: Even though the southwest monsoon has been delayed this year, Bengaluru residents need not worry about water shortages for the next four months, according to the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB).<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The utility said the combined storage in the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) and Kabini reservoirs is sufficient to meet the city&#8217;s monthly demand, while officials are also monitoring groundwater levels to prepare for any long-term challenges.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>Bengaluru requires nearly 2.3 thousand million cubic feet (tmc) of water every month.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>To strengthen long-term planning, the BWSSB chief directed officials to monitor groundwater levels across the city and asked senior engineers to obtain a comprehensive report from the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/indian-institute-of-science\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indian Institute of Science<\/a> (IISc) on Bengaluru&#8217;s groundwater status and the functioning of existing borewells.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>\u201cIISc is monitoring groundwater levels through observation wells. If groundwater depletion is detected, we will have to identify new locations to augment groundwater sourcing. Nothing alarming has been reported as of now,\u201d she said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>The BWSSB chairperson also urged residents to conserve water and avoid using treated drinking water for non-essential purposes.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>\u201cResidents should avoid using BWSSB water for washing doorsteps, gardening and other non-essential activities. Those with access to borewell water can use it for such purposes,\u201d she added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>According to the Central Public Health and Environment Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO) under the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the benchmark for domestic water supply in Indian cities with sewerage systems is 135 litres per capita per day (LPCD).<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>The guideline covers water required for drinking, cooking, bathing, toilet flushing, laundry, utensil washing and household cleaning.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/bengaluru\/bengaluru-has-water-reserves-for-only-4-months\/articleshow\/132733760.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>People collect drinking water from a water tanker (PTI Photo) BENGALURU: Even though the southwest monsoon has been delayed this year, Bengaluru residents need not worry about water shortages for the next four months, according to the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB).The utility said the combined storage in the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) 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