The new phase will bring an additional six thousand million cubic feet of water to the city, with a daily supply increase of 500 MLD
Published – October 17, 2024 07:00 am IST – Bengaluru
Chief Minister of Karnataka Mr. Siddaramaiah said the State government will implement the Cauvery Stage VI project to ensure the future water needs of Bengaluru.
Chief Minister Mr. Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister Mr. D. K. Shivakumar made this announcement after launching the Cauvery Stage V project for public use on Wednesday. The event was held at T.K. Halli in Malavalli taluk.
Through the Cauvery Stage V project, 2,225 MLD of water is being supplied to meet the needs of the city. The total cost of the project is ₹4,600 crore. Before Stage V, the city was supplied with 1,450 MLD of water daily, and now an additional 775 MLD was added, he said. The water will be supplied to 110 villages which were newly added to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP)
Chief Minister said the State government will implement the Cauvery Stage VI project to ensure the future water needs of Bengaluru. He made this announcement after launching the Cauvery Stage V project for public use on Wednesday. The event was held at T.K. Halli in Malavalli taluk.
Through the Cauvery Stage V project, 2,225 MLD of water is being supplied to meet the needs of the city. The total cost of the project is ₹4,600 crore. Before Stage V, the city was supplied with 1,450 MLD of water daily, and now an additional 775 MLD was added, he said. The water will be supplied to 110 villages which were newly added to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).
The new phase will bring an additional six thousand million cubic (tmc) feet of water to the city, with a daily supply increase of 500 MLD.
Alongside this, the government plans to construct nine new sewage treatment plants (STPs) with a combined capacity of 500 MLD to manage the waste generated.