Sewage contaminates drinking water in Domlur

Several residents of Domlur V Main, I Cross (2nd Stage) complain that they have been receiving sewage instead of drinking water for the last two months. However, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has not found a solution to tackle the issue so far.

“There have been several occasions when sewage water fills up my sump instead of Cauvery water. There is a stink everywhere. My grandchildren were sent back from school due to dehydration. Now, I have closed the gate valve as the water I am getting is not clean,” Prakash Shinde, who lives in the locality, said. We have no other option but depend on private water suppliers now. BWSSB has also not responded to our complaint, he added
S G K Nair, a retired government employee too vents his ire seeing the poor response from the civic authority. “We approached the government offices many times but in vain. They say we are not able to find the damage in the drinking water pipeline. What is the government agency for if they cannot respond in time? For how many days should we receive the waste water?” he asks.

Keshav Reddy, vice-president of Domlur II Stage residents’ welfare association said: “The drinking water pipeline is about 30 years old and it passes below the sewage line. The water pipeline is damaged somewhere and the BWSSB is not able to locate it, he noted.
Responding to the issue, a BWSSB official said they would resolve the issue in two days. However, the residents still doubted their claims.