BWSSB Repair Work to Disrupt Cauvery Water Supply in Rajajinagar, Basaveshwaranagar, Nagarabhavi, HSR Layout and Over 100 Bengaluru Localities on July 22
Bengaluru, July 21: Residents across several parts of Bengaluru, including Rajajinagar, Mahalakshmi Layout, Basaveshwaranagar, Yeshwanthpur, Nandini Layout, Nagarabhavi, Vijayanagar, JP Nagar, HSR Layout, Bellandur and BTM Layout, are likely to face disruption in Cauvery water supply on Wednesday, July 22, as the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) undertakes emergency repair works on a major transmission pipeline.
BWSSB said the pumping stations under Cauvery Water Supply Stage-IV, Phase-I will remain shut from 6 am to 6 pm to facilitate emergency repairs to a leaking 200-mm air valve and sluice valve installed on the 1,200-mm diameter pipeline. The shutdown is expected to affect water supply to hundreds of residential layouts and commercial areas served under the scheme.
The Board has urged residents to store sufficient drinking water and water for essential household needs in advance, as supply is expected to remain disrupted during the 12-hour maintenance window.
Among the major localities likely to be affected are Mahalakshmi Layout, Rajajinagar (1st to 6th Blocks), Basaveshwaranagar, Nandini Layout, Yeshwanthpur, Prakash Nagar, Saraswathipuram, Kurubarahalli, Kamalanagar, Kaveri Nagar, Dasarahalli, Jalahalli, Peenya Industrial Area, Laggere, Rajagopal Nagar, Hegganahalli, Kottigepalya, Nagarabhavi, Vijayanagar, RPC Layout, Hampi Nagar, Magadi Road, Attiguppe, Chandra Layout, Nayandahalli, Govindarajanagar, Annapoorneshwari Nagar, Konanakunte, Yelachenahalli, JP Nagar, Puttenahalli, Arakere, Panduranga Nagar, HSR Layout, Bellandur, Koramangala, BTM 2nd Stage, NS Palya, Tavarekere, Old Madiwala and Silk Board quarters, besides several adjoining layouts and villages.
BWSSB appealed to the public to cooperate with the maintenance work, stating that the repairs are necessary to prevent leakage and ensure the reliable operation of the Cauvery water supply network. The Board also requested the media to publicise the advisory so residents can make necessary arrangements in advance.
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