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Bengaluru Begins 60-Hour Cauvery Water Shutdown Today

Officials say the pause will allow essential maintenance to keep pumps and pipelines running reliably.

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The outage, which officials say is one of the longest in recent years, is expected to affect more than half of the city’s population.
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No Water for 60 Hours in Parts of Bengaluru; Advisory Issued to Residents | Image: Unsplash/Representative

Overview

  • BWSSB has shut Cauvery Stage V pumping from 1 am on September 15 to 1 pm on September 17 for scheduled emergency maintenance.
  • Additional works will halt Stages I–IV (Phase 1 and 2) from 6 am on September 16 to 6 am on September 17, further reducing supply during that window.
  • Residents in areas dependent on Cauvery supply have been advised to store sufficient water in advance and use it judiciously.
  • The maintenance aims to protect long-term service across a network that supplies about 1,460 MLD, with Stage V expected to add roughly 750 MLD when fully brought online.
  • BWSSB notes the system is energy intensive, costing nearly ₹3 crore daily to pump water about 90 km uphill, as the state also explores extensions such as service to 250 villages in Kanakapura taluk.