The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has issued a notice to all the residents of Bangalore. The notice says that their officials have observed that some houses have connected their rain water collection outlets to sanitary pipes, causing heavy pressure on the underground pipes that have led to water gushing out of manholes during the rainy season. Not only does the water flow on to the road but also flood the area and even enter houses in low-lying areas. Therefore, the BWSSB mandates that the rain water outlet should be connected either to the RainWater Harvesting pit or to the storm water drains. It is also prohibited to connect the sewage outlet of the house to the storm water drains. It should go to the sanitary pipe underground. Anybody violating these laws will be fined without mercy.
Reacting to this news, resident Narayani Das had this to say: “Can the BWSSB then ensure that the storm water drains, especially on Somasundrapalya main road from the circle to Shobha daffodil are desilted to allow the free flow of water, and also put back the slabs properly, so that all the shop owners on that road do not throw waste which clogs all these drains?”
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