“The use of drinking water for activities such as vehicle washing, gardening, construction, decorative fountains, entertainment purposes, and any non-drinking purposes in cinema halls and malls, as well as for road construction and cleaning, is strictly prohibited within Bengaluru city,” said the board, reported the news portal.
Water wastage fine amount
According to the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board, the people who will violate the order to conserve drinking water will be fined ₹5,000 under Section 109 of the Water Board Act.
There will be an additional penalty of ₹5,000 for repeated offenders and ₹500 on top of that for each subsequent day of non-compliance.
“Violators will be fined ₹5,000 under Section 109 of the Water Board Act, with an additional penalty of ₹5,000 for repeat offences, plus ₹500 for each subsequent day of non-compliance,” as per the news portal’s report.
Citizens of Bengaluru can report any violation of this new rule by contacting the call centre number 1916.
According to the news portal’s report. the maximum temperature in the city of Bengaluru reached 32 degrees Celsius on Monday, February 18. The note cited by the news portal also said that the groundwater levels in the city have declined with the rising temperature and the declining amount of rainfall in the city.
University of IISc scientists have warned people about the potential shortage of water supply in the coming months, as per the news report. Half of its 14,000 borewells became dry, and the city faced a shortage of 300-500 million litres per day, reported the news agency.
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