CAUVERY WATER

Training his guns at Modi, Siddaramaiah asserted that former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and some of his cabinet colleagues were jailed due to denotification and land grab cases during the BJP rule from 2008 to 2013. The CM also said that the pre...

The Election Commission has taken action against Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar following allegations of threatening voters to vote for Congress in exchange for Cauvery water supply. The action comes after videos surfaced showing Shiv...

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday said that he will make sure the supply of Cauvery river water to the residents of Bengaluru by "hook or by crook". His reaction came after he allegedly told voters that he would provide Cauve...

Bengaluru has fined 22 families ₹5,000 each for using Cauvery water for non-essential activities during the water crisis. The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) collected a total of ₹1.1 lakh in fines from these households, which were...

India’s technology city is either looking up at the skies or awaiting tankers for water. Since Cauvery alone cannot fulfill Bengaluru’s water needs, experts say the city needs an approach integrating multiple sources for long-term solutions. What ha...

In the midst of Bengaluru's water crisis, the BWSSB has issued guidelines urging against using Cauvery or borewell water for Holi pool parties. Despite this, some hotels are planning such events. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah highlighted the city's se...

Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK, a key constituent of the INDIA bloc, in its manifesto released on Wednesday, promised to stop construction of the Mekedatu dam. "DMK Manifesto exposes the Siddaramaiah govt's clandestine arrangement with M K Stalin (Tamil Na...

From Plenty To Shortage: Bengaluru's Journey To A Parched Metropolis

​​Out of this 1,470 MLD comes from Cauvery river and 650 MLD from borewells. We have a shortage of about 500 MLD," the Chief Minister told reporters after a meeting with the officials of the civic agencies and irrigation department. Siddaramaiah has...

Bangalore has a water shortage of 500 MLD. Drinking water needs and industries add up to 2600 MLD water, of which 1450 MLD is obtained from Cauvery river and 650 MLD water is available from bore wells, Siddaramaiah said. MLD means million litres of ...

Bengaluru's severe water crisis and traffic congestion are prompting tech giants to consider relocating from the $245 billion IT hub. The city's civic challenges may impact India's IT industry landscape, compelling companies to explore emerging citi...

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar refuted the BJP's claim that the Congress government was secretly releasing Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu amidst the state's water scarcity. "It is completely untrue. There is no water to release. T...

The CM had, on Tuesday, asserted that the state could only release water to its neighbour if it had any in the first place. “BJP is alleging that water is being released to Tamil Nadu; it is a lie. Even if Tamil Nadu asks or the Centre tells us to r...

Karnataka faces severe water shortage with dried up sources in villages and borewells in Bengaluru. Drinking water crisis predicted for 7,082 villages and 1,193 wards. Karnataka CM questions BJP's implementation of Citizenship Amendment Act due to u...

​​Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has accused the BJP of playing politics with the water shortage issue in Bengaluru. He said the BJP should approach the central government and seek permission for the Mahadayi and Mekedaatu projects be...

Shivakumar, also the water resources minister, said there was no question of Karnataka releasing the water as TN had not asked for it. Whatever water that was flowing from the KRS was to replenish the Shiva reservoir to help the water utility BWSSB ...

Karnataka Deputy CM D K Shivakumar clarifies water release from Krishnaraja Sagar dam is for Bengaluru's water. Protests allege water release to Tamil Nadu. BJP accuses Siddaramaiah administration of protecting DMK's interest amid drought and water ...

Indian cities, including Bengaluru, are facing grave water risk due to poor water management, water-illiterate residents, contaminated supplies, leaky distribution networks, and extensive urbanization. The crisis is not a resource scarcity but a com...

Deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar said that out of the city's 16,781 borewells, only 7,784 were currently operational, with 6,997 having dried up. The areas in the city’s tech belt, away from its centre, would be the most affected, said BWSSB offi...