<p>Karnataka government has awarded to L&T a pilot project to study the reasons for high-level of drinking water leakage in the city and come out with recommendations to bring it down by half.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Minister for Urban Development and Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB), S Suresh Kumar, told reporters here the firm has already taken up the project in Chamarajpet, Basavanagudi, Jayanagar and Padmanabhanagara.<br /><br />It has been asked to submit report in one-and-half years.Water leakage, including by way of illegal connections, in the city is estimated to be in the range of 35-40 per cent, and the Government's intention is to bring it down to 20 per cent, which is considered as an average such loss in different parts of the world.<br /><br />Based on the report's recommendations, the government would take measures to plug the loopholes to stem such leakage, that would enable to it provide drinking water for more households.<br /><br />Kumar, also Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, said the Union Planning Commission has asked the Chicago University to study the "Sakala" scheme of Karnataka and submit a report. Sakala is a flagship programme of the State government providing time-bound delivery of government services to the citizens.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the Minister said the State government would put forth its position on the Cauvery water sharing row when Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa meets her Karnataka counterpart Jagadish Shettar on the issue on Thursday.<br /><br />The meeting comes as a follow up to the Supreme Court directive suggesting both the Chief Ministers to meet and arrive at an amicable solution to the "sensitive" water dispute.<br /><br />Kumar said if the meeting is successful, it would actually be model for similar water sharing disputes in other parts of the country.</p>
<p>Karnataka government has awarded to L&T a pilot project to study the reasons for high-level of drinking water leakage in the city and come out with recommendations to bring it down by half.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Minister for Urban Development and Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB), S Suresh Kumar, told reporters here the firm has already taken up the project in Chamarajpet, Basavanagudi, Jayanagar and Padmanabhanagara.<br /><br />It has been asked to submit report in one-and-half years.Water leakage, including by way of illegal connections, in the city is estimated to be in the range of 35-40 per cent, and the Government's intention is to bring it down to 20 per cent, which is considered as an average such loss in different parts of the world.<br /><br />Based on the report's recommendations, the government would take measures to plug the loopholes to stem such leakage, that would enable to it provide drinking water for more households.<br /><br />Kumar, also Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, said the Union Planning Commission has asked the Chicago University to study the "Sakala" scheme of Karnataka and submit a report. Sakala is a flagship programme of the State government providing time-bound delivery of government services to the citizens.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the Minister said the State government would put forth its position on the Cauvery water sharing row when Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa meets her Karnataka counterpart Jagadish Shettar on the issue on Thursday.<br /><br />The meeting comes as a follow up to the Supreme Court directive suggesting both the Chief Ministers to meet and arrive at an amicable solution to the "sensitive" water dispute.<br /><br />Kumar said if the meeting is successful, it would actually be model for similar water sharing disputes in other parts of the country.</p>