Overview
- All five Cauvery treatment plants will halt operations from 6 am on June 19 to 6 am on June 20, disrupting water supply across the Greater Bengaluru Urban Area.
- Annual maintenance of power facilities overseen by the Karnataka Electricity Transmission Corporation will be carried out during the shutdown.
- Bengaluru currently faces a daily water shortfall of about 400 million litres, with BWSSB supplying 900 MLD against a demand of 1.3 billion litres.
- The Cauvery Stage V project has added 775 MLD of capacity and aims to deliver piped water to 50 lakh new beneficiaries through 4 lakh connections.
- BBMP residents, businesses and industries are urged to store sufficient water in advance and use supplies judiciously during the 24-hour interruption.