Bengaluru Water Crisis Latest Update: After Bengaluru, the water crisis has hit Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka with educational institutions being the worst affected. The development comes after the water level at Thumbay dam is depleting day by day. If it doesn’t rain anytime soon, water rationing will be imposed in the areas to address the crisis. Moreover, if the water crisis continues, it will be difficult to run schools and colleges in the area with hostel facilities for students.
In this district, many of the colleges depend on water supplied by Mangaluru City Corporation. At present, few medical and dental colleges at Deralakatte have enough drinking water because of the borewells and wells at the campus.
Moreover, the pre-matric government hostels are not affected by the water crisis as students are already on holiday. However, these hostels might experience a shortage of drinking water in the days to come.
Of the total 50 post-metric hostels in Dakshina Kannada, 15, including those in Mangaluru, face acute water shortages during summer.
Sachin Kumar, district official of Dakshina Kannada backward welfare department, said the area receives drinking water supply through tankers provided by the local administration.
More than 1000 students are pursuing their studies at Konaje Mangaluru University campus, while over 250 students are studying and residing at Fisheries College in Yekkur. Even as there is no shortage of water, they may need to procure drinking water through tankers if rain doesn’t arrive within a week or so.
On the other hand, there 7000 students on the NITK campus at Suratkal, with water supplied directly from Thumbay dam to the campus. To address water issues during summer, the NITK has adjusted its academic year schedule.
As the water crisis continues in Bengaluru, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) announced that starting April 10, it will be cutting 10% of water supply for those using water between 40 lakh and 2 crores litres daily, The Indian Express reported.
The move from the BWSSB is expected to affect several apartments, large gated communities and other large establishments.
The BWSSB said it will supply recycled water for construction activities as the board earlier in March banned the use of potable water for construction activities, road maintenance works, vehicle wash among other non-drinking purposes.
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