Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB).
Credit: Special Arrangement
Bengaluru: The BWSSB has announced spot fines as a precautionary measure to prevent the wastage of drinking water, citing receding groundwater levels and the upcoming dry months.
"The order aims to ensure adequate water supply for Bengaluru's population, estimated at 1.4 crore. It is enforced under the BWSSB Act-1964, Sections 33 and 34," the board stated.
The BWSSB has banned the use of potable water for several activities, including the cleaning of vehicles, gardening, building construction, the use of fountains, non-drinking purposes in malls and cinema halls, and cleaning and constructing roads.
Violators will be fined Rs 5,000 and repeat offenders will incur an additional Rs 500 penalty per day along with the initial fine.