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Bengaluru will face a 60-hour water supply disruption from September 15 to 17 due to BWSSB maintenance, affecting areas reliant on the Cauvery project
BWSSB said that works are essential to ensure the smooth functioning and sustained operations of pumping stations and major pipelines of the Cauvery Water Supply Project
Bengaluru will face a citywide water supply disruption for 60 hours from September 15 till 17 due to emergency maintenance work, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) said.
The BWSSB said that the pumping stations under Cauvery Stage V will be temporarily shut down to carry out the works. Similarly, maintenance work will be taken up at Phase-1 and Phase-2 pumping stations of Cauvery Stage I, II, III and IV from 6 am on September 16 till 6 am on September 17, The New Indian Express reported.
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BWSSB chairman V Ram Prasath Manohar said: “These works are essential to ensure the smooth functioning and sustained operations of pumping stations and major pipelines of the Cauvery Water Supply Project.”
According to The News Minute, Bengaluru draws its drinking water from a reservoir located 90 km away and about 350 metres below the city’s elevation. To pump the water, BWSSB spends about Rs 3 crore on daily basis on electricity to meet only half the city’s demand.
The BWSSB said that the shutdown will affect water supply areas that are dependent on the Cauvery project and urged residents to store sufficient water in advance.
September 10, 2025, 15:53 IST
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