Bengaluru Water Crisis Impacts Siddaramaiah, DKS: Water Tanker At CM's House; Dy CM's Borewell Dries Up

The ongoing water crisis in Karnataka's capital Bengaluru has impacted Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy DK Shivakumar.

As per a report, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday personally experienced the water scarcity plaguing Bengaluru when his home office, 'Krishna,' ran out of water. Officials had to call a Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) tanker to address the situation, the report claimed.

"I am very seriously looking at it. I had a meeting with all the officials. We are identifying the points where water is available. More than 3000 borewells have dried up in Bengaluru. We will see that we provide water at a very reasonable rate to all the people. We are worried about it because all the borewells, including the borewell at my house, have dried up," He told news agency ANI.

The water crisis in #Bangalore is so severe that even Karnataka CM Siddaramaiahs house has run out of water and is getting refill using a tanker#Bengaluru is in for a hard summer.
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On Tuesday, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that over 3000 borewells in Bengaluru, including the one at his residence, have dried up amidst the prevailing water crisis. With the city facing a severe shortage of water, residents embarked on a search for this vital resource, even as the availability of relief tankers remained scarce.

"I am very seriously looking at it. I had a meeting with all the officials. We are identifying the points where water is available. More than 3000 borewells have dried up in Bengaluru. We will see that we provide water at a very reasonable rate to all the people. We are worried about it because all the borewells, including the borewell at my house, have dried up," ANI quoted him as saying.

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The poor southwest monsoon rains have led to a decline in groundwater levels and reduced water reserves in the reservoirs of the Cauvery River basin. The water crisis has been exacerbated by the rapid urbanization of the city and poor infrastructure.

The state is bracing for a harsher summer this year. Government assessments reveal that as of February 10, approximately 7,082 villages throughout Karnataka and 1,193 wards, including those in Bengaluru Urban district, are at risk of facing drinking water shortages in the upcoming months.