Bengaluru will receive an additional 775 MLD of water from the Cauvery Phase-5 scheme, pumped from TK Halli, Harohalli, and Thataguni, which is located about 100 km from India's tech capital.
Tariff hike inevitable “The water tariff being collected now is meagre. The cost of pumping water to Bengaluru from the Cauvery river has gone up. We haven’t revised the water tariff for a long time.
Heavy rainfall in the Cauvery river basin has led to a dramatic increase in water inflow, prompting the ban on coracle rides and access to Hogenakkal Falls to ensure safety.
Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) engineers point out that the city, which lacks perennial rivers, relies on sourcing water from the Cauvery River, located a staggering 110 ...