IMD Predicts Hot Summer In Bengaluru Despite Water Crisis (image-pixabay)
Bengaluru is experiencing higher-than-usual temperatures. The citizens of the city will have to face a harsh summer this year as the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted. And the trouble has doubled this time, as the city is grappling with the water crisis.
The IMD has predicted the temperature to go up two degrees Celsius compared to usual summers. Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Tuesday promised that the government would ensure adequate water supply to Bengaluru at any cost to tackle the water scarcity issue.
While speaking to the media, Shivakumar said all the areas in Bengaluru are facing a water crisis, and even the borewell at his house has dried up. “We are facing a dire water crisis, but will ensure water supply to the city at any cost,” he said.
Due to the heavy summer, borewells have dried up due to lack of rain. Amid the crisis, several private water tankers are charging high for water delivery. To avoid such events, Shivakumar said, “Some of the tankers are supplying water for RS 600 while some others are charging up to Rs 3,000. In order to standardise the pricing, we have asked all the water tankers to register with the authorities. Prices will be fixed based on the distance travelled by the tankers.”
Meanwhile, the Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Monday has laid foundation stone for the Vrishabhavati Lift Irrigation Project in the Nelamangala Assembly Constituency. The chief minister said that the project will permanently solve the water scarcity issue faced by the people of Bengaluru City, the surrounding rural areas and the Tumkur district.
As per the Hindustan Times report, the tech hub gets 1,680 MLD of water from 14,781 borewells in and around the city of which 6,997 of them are running dry. However, the IMD has predicted a 70% probability of above-normal rainfall during the monsoon. The city is expected to receive 14.7mm rainfall in March, 61.7 mm in April, and 128.7 mm rainfall in May.
