It was residents of Whitefield who took up cudgels against rampant digging of illegal borewells in the area, which forced the State government to form a special team to check the menace in the city. The Karnataka Ground Water Authority (KGWA) has already begun a survey of borewells in Whitefield and the modalities of this survey have drawn ire of local residents.
The KGWA, during the survey, has allegedly categorised borewells dug by paying guest (PG) accommodations as “domestic” and don’t need to take permission from them. However, PG accommodations need to avail permits from the civic body and are considered a commercial activity.
