Karnataka: Cabinet okays Rs 6,939-crore Cauvery Stage 6 to add 500 MLD water

Bengaluru: The state cabinet on Thursday approved the Cauvery Stage 6 project at a cost of Rs 6,939 crore. 

Under Cauvery Stage 6, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) aims to bring an additional 500 Million Litres per Day (MLD) of Cauvery water to the city. 

The project will serve the residents of Madanayakanahalli, Chikkabanavara, Nelamangala, Hoskote, Devanahalli, Vijayapura and the surrounding areas. 

Sources said the BWSSB would supply Cauvery water to these areas in bulk, and the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) would be responsible for laying pipelines and providing house-to-house connections. 

In the last five decades, the BWSSB has completed six Cauvery Water Supply Schemes (CWSS). The first scheme - launched in 1974 - brought in 150 MLD of the river water to the city. Stage 4 was executed in two phases. The most recent one - Cauvery Stage 5 - was launched in October 2024 to supply 775 MLD. 

Under these schemes, Bengaluru receives 2,275 MLD of Cauvery water.