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We have enough storage of drinking water in Kaveri and Kabini. Sufficient  water available till the end of June. There is 11.02 TMC water storage in KRS, 9.02 TMC in Kabini.

Out of 14000 government bore wells, 6900 are dry. Hence the problem occured. Out of 110 villages newly added to BBMP, 55 villages have problem.

 775 MLD of additional water to these areas will be available after the completion of Cauvery Phase 5work by the end of June. It will be supplied to 110 villages.

We are drilling new bore wells at 313 places. 1200 inactive bores will be revived.

I have instructed  to use all private tankers including KMF in slums, upland areas and bore well dependent areas.

It has been instructed to increase the number of control rooms and supply  water to those areas as soon as complaints are received.

It has been instructed  to increase the number of task forces  to respond to complaints immediately. 

Instructions have been given to not use drinking water in parks and use treated water. 

Instructions has been given to fill the lakes of Bangalore like KC Valley

It has been  instructed to fill 14 major lakes that have dried up. This will recharge the bore wells with ground water. 

There is no shortage of funds for drinking water. Government and BBMP are providing sufficient funds. 

Officials meet every day and prepare an action plan once a week. 

Steps have been taken to form an expert committee to ensure that there is no shortage of water in the future. 

It has been clearly told that if complaints are recieved BBMP and BWSSB will be held responsible.

Bangalore has a water shortage of 500 MLD. Necessary measures have been taken to overcome this shortage, he said. 

People who depend on bore wells have been advised to take measures to avoid water problems

1700 water tankers are registered. Tankers are being supplied with water from private bore wells including malls. 

Clear instruction has been given to avoid water problem anywhere 

Public should not waste drinking water. 

A warning has been given not to use potable water for gardens. 

It is suggested to harvest rain water, purify the water and reuse it in large quantities. 

2600 MLD  water is required for for drinking and industries in Bengaluru city. Out of which 1450 MLD water is got from Cauvery river.

650 MLD water is available from bore wells and there is a shortage of 500 MLD water. 

It has been suggested that there should be no problem mainly in the slums, high areas and 110 villages newly added to BBMP.

It has been suggested to prevent misuse of water and 143 task forces are working in this regard. An instruction has been given to increase the task force. 

Complaints can be filed through central helpline number 1916 and WhatsApp.

 It is directed  that these complaints should be resolved immediately. 

It has been instructed to increase the ground water level by filling the important lakes of Bangalore City with treated water. 

 political statement

CM’s response to  question by Journalist about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s statement that there is no money in the state government...

It has been five months since the drought. Modi has not given a single paise to the state from the central government. Why?

We had asked for Rs 18171 crore drought relief. Not even a single rupee was paid, crops were damaged in 48 thousand hectares. We appealed for drought relief which was not provided.  The CM questioned that ‘ what morality does Modi have to accuse us about not having money".

We have provided drought relief to farmers from the state treasury, even though we have not received not a single paise from the Centre

We had requested to increase human days under MNREGA during drought,  but it has not been done so far.

Does the central government exists only to collect GST and do  injustice to the states after collecting taxes from them?

The number of candidates in Congress has increased. BJP is in short of candidates, they are blaming us.

We have fulfilled the promises. We have worked for people. People are not betrayed by hurting their feelings. Therefore we will win at least 20 Lok Sabha seats

Responding to BJP leaders comments that they are going to the elections in the name of Ram and Modi, the CM said that the Congress has won in all the constituencies campaigned by Modi during the assembly elections. This is the result of Modi’s campaign.