Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) Initiates Four Apps to Tackle the Water Crisis
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Due to a prolonged drought, the Silicon Valley of India (Bengaluru) is experiencing a big water crisis. The lack of sufficient rainfall has resulted in a decrease in the water levels of the Cauvery River. Not only does this scarcity affect drinking water, but it also affects agriculture. Additionally, Bengaluru’s borewells are drying up as a result of the recent drought.
In an effort to address the city’s water issue, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) released four mobile-responsive web apps on March 14.
The four apps are: Jalamithra, Parisara Jalasnehi, Andar Jala, and Samrakshaka.
The Jalamithra web app from BWSSB will make it easier for volunteers from NGOs, retired technical professionals, and individuals to collaborate with the water board on conservation projects, surveys, and leak detection. The volunteer service known as Jalamithra is available to anyone working in the public, semi-public, or private sectors. It is necessary for participants to commit four days each month to this program. Interested parties are required to apply on the BWSSB website. Participants will be chosen after applications have been assessed.
By using the Parisara Jalasnehi app, users may make online reservations for purified water for non-potable uses, such as home, commercial, and industrial purposes.
Andar Jala is all about allowing citizens to apply for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from BWSSB. Applications for digging, drilling, or boring wells for domestic or drinking purposes could be made by people with this application. A technical committee is going to analyze and approve the idea, an official stated.
Through the Samrakshaka initiative, anyone who utilizes potable water for non-essential purposes may face consequences. Those who break the law will be fined right away.
Recently, the BWSSB banned the use of potable water for any use other than essentials. According to a BWSSB regulation from March 7, drinking water cannot be utilized for maintenance, building and road construction, vehicle washing, gardening, or running fountains.
Water may only be used for drinking in theaters and shopping malls. The BWSSB will impose a penalty of Rs 5,000 for the first offense, and additional fines of Rs 500 per day will be imposed for subsequent offenses. 1916 can be contacted by anyone seeking further information.
Meanwhile, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar launched BWSSB’s “Neeru Ulisi, Bengaluru Belasi” (preserve water, nurture Bengaluru) campaign at Vidhana Soudha on March 14. The initiative aims to promote water conservation. He also waved off e-rickshaw vehicles carrying messages about water conservation, including eight methods to conserve water, in an attempt to increase awareness around Bengaluru.
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