Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board data revealed that the southeastern division reported the maximum number of violations.
Bengaluru is reeling under a severe water shortage and the BWSSB has banned the use of water for non-essential purposes.
Amid the ongoing water crisis in Bengaluru, 22 families have been fined ₹5,000 each by the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board for violating its order of using potable water for non-essential purposes.
The order was issued nearly two weeks ago and the action was taken based on several complaints received by the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) via social media, officials said.
According to BWSSB, it has collected ₹1.1 lakh fine from 22 such households for flouting its order and using potable water for washing cars, gardening, and other non-essential purposes amid a shortage of water especially in certain parts of the city.
As per the data shared by the board, a maximum of these violators were from the southeastern division. At least 12 such complaints were received from the particular division and a total of ₹60,000 was collected as a fine from these violators. Similarly, ₹15,000 fine was collected from the East division while another ₹15,000 cash was collected from the Southwestern division among others.
On 7 March, the BWSSB issued an order prohibiting the use of potable water for cleaning vehicles, construction of buildings and roads, entertainment purposes, or decorations like fountains.
Malls and cinema halls were permitted to use water only for drinking.
”In case of violation of the order, a fine of ₹5,000 will be applicable for the first-time offence, and recurrence of this violation will result in a fine of ₹5,000 with an additional penalty of ₹500 per day,” it stated.
The public was urged to use water judiciously and immediately inform the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board’s call centre 1916 if anyone was found violating the prohibitory order.
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಡಿಯುವ ನೀರನ್ನು ಪೋಲು ಮಾಡಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ದಂಡ ವಿಧಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಕುಡಿಯುವ ನೀರಿನ ಸದುಪಯೋಗ ಆಗಬೇಕು, ಈ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಜಾಗೃತಿ ಮೂಡಿಸುವುದು ಜಲಮಂಡಳಿಯ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಉದ್ದೇಶವಾಗಿದೆ.
1/2#BWSSB#SaveWater pic.twitter.com/Q0jTAa3bJ4— BWSSB (@chairmanbwssb) March 25, 2024
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