The 110 villages located on the outskirts of Bengaluru will get drinking water from Cauvery in May, said Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister D.K. Shivakumar. He was responding to questions in the Legislative Assembly.
Mr. Shivakumar said while the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) will make necessary arrangements to provide Cauvery water for the drinking purposes of 110 villages, it may take two years for the completion of the work in connection with the sewage plant and others. The question on Cauvery water was posed by Yeshwanthpur MLA S.T. Somasekhar.
Mr. Shivakumar also said he will work towards clearing hurdles for providing Cauvery water to a BDA layout located near a forest land in Yeshwanthpur. “I have already held deliberations with the Forest Department to resolve the problem,” he informed the Assembly.
