Bengaluru: Kamadhenu layout faces ongoing water crisis as residents struggle for supply
For over 18 months, residents of Kamadhenu Layout in Mahadevapura have been facing a significant water crisis, compelling them to rely on a small number of private water tankers for their daily consumption. The scarcity has intensified to the extent that families are competing against each other to secure these vital services, leading to monthly expenses of ₹10,000 to ₹25,000 for water delivery.
Officials of BWSSB believe that the delay in tackling the crisis was due to the yet-to-be-activated Cauvery Stage 5. Software engineer and first-time father Rishabh Aditya said he shares all his challenges: "The water supply is inconsistent and we get water only on certain days. It affects my family too.” Residents are paying Rs 1500 to 4000 for 5,000 litres of water through a tanker, which makes them shell out between Rs 15,000 and 40,000 every month, according to their requirements.
Another local, Naveenchandra Keshavmurthy, said that his family has to spend between ₹20,000 and ₹35,000 a month on water. “The absence of BWSSB water supply has left us in utter anguish. We've complained, but nothing has been done," he lamented.
The senior residents of the area are also severely hit, especially those who are pensioners and depend on their savings. "We, retired people suffer from it in particular. Our monthly expenditure is too high even for a small water supply, and our daily dependence on tankers is draining our money, said one elderly local Jaishankar V.
Locally, tanker owner Venkateshwar reiterated the challenges operators face in sourcing and supplying water to this region.Water tanker operators in Kamadhenu Layout acknowledge the high demand but struggle to meet the needs of all residents. "We charge reasonable rates, but residents still complain," one operator said.
Despite repeated pleas to BWSSB officials, residents have received only promises. BWSSB chairman Ram Prasath Manohar explained that the delay is tied to the pending release of Cauvery Stage 5 water. "These layouts, including Kamadhenu, were developed in 110 villages where water wasn't originally allocated. In a few weeks, they will start receiving BWSSB water. We're also addressing the tanker mafia issue," he assured.
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6 killed, 3 injured as two cars collide in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker
Kanker (PTI): Six members of a family were killed and three others seriously injured after two cars collided on National Highway-30 in Kanker district of Chhattisgarh, police said on Friday.
The accident occurred late Thursday night near Nathia Navagaon village under Kanker Kotwali police station limits, a senior police official said.
Citing preliminary information, he said seven members of the Mandavi family from Udkuda village in the Charama area were returning from a wedding in Chivaraj village when their car collided with a vehicle coming from the opposite direction.
The impact left both vehicles badly mangled.
Six persons, including three women, a child and two men, died on the spot in one car, while another passenger was seriously injured, he said. Two persons in the other car also suffered grievous injuries.
On being alerted about it, Superintendent of Police Nikhil Rakhecha and other police officials rushed to the spot.
The injured were shifted to the Kanker Medical College hospital, he said.
Police said further investigation into the incident is underway.
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