BWSSB's Jurisdiction Expands to Cover Entire Bengaluru Urban District, Five Taluks INCLUDED
Why in news: The Urban Development Department notified the expansion of the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board's (BWSSB) jurisdiction to cover the entire Bengaluru Urban District.
The BWSSB will now manage water supply and sewage infrastructure in five taluks: North, East, South, Yelahanka, and Anekal. A combined master plan will be prepared for drinking water and sewage needs outside the Greater Bengaluru Authority limits.
Prelims pointers (3)
- PlaceBWSSB jurisdiction expanded to include North, East, South, Yelahanka, and Anekal taluks
- BodyBWSSB manages water supply and sewage infrastructure in Bengaluru Urban District
- FactMaster plan to address urban expansion and groundwater depletion outside Greater Bengaluru Authority limits
Mains angle
Q. Discuss the challenges of managing urban water demand and groundwater depletion in rapidly expanding metropolitan regions like Bengaluru.
- Resource scarcity: Rapid urban expansion leading to acute groundwater depletion
- Planning bottleneck: Coordinating infrastructure across multiple taluks outside primary municipal limits
Keywords: Urban planning · Groundwater management · Infrastructure expansion · Water security