Bengaluru introduces curbs on drinking water use amid dry spell
- BENGALURU: Amid fears of a water shortage, authorities in India’s tech capital Bengaluru have banned the use of drinking water for non-essential activities including washing vehicles and watering gardens.
- The curbs also extend to construction work, cleaning roads and footpaths and filling swimming pools.
- However, the restrictions do not apply to swimming pools used to train athletes for state and national-level competitions, with prior approval required from the city’s water supply body.
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- BENGALURU: Amid fears of a water shortage, authorities in India’s tech capital Bengaluru have banned the use of drinking water for non-essential activities including washing vehicles and watering gardens.
- The curbs also extend to construction work, cleaning roads and footpaths and filling swimming pools.
- However, the restrictions do not apply to swimming pools used to train athletes for state and national-level competitions, with prior approval required from the city’s water supply body.
Sources: CNA