Why is Bengaluru staring at a severe water shortage? | The Hindu

Households in Bengaluru, dependent on water supply from the Cauvery river or water tankers, are preparing for the situation to worsen as the city stares at a severe summer.
Whitefield and Varthur, which house the Information Technology corridor in eastern Bengaluru, are some of the worst-affected areas by the drinking water crisis.
As the city stares at a long, hot summer. K.C. Deepika and K.V. Aditya Bharadwaj report on the worries of the people at a time of drought.
Reporting: K.C Deepika, K.V Aditya Bharadwaj
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[@praveen211]

They drained all the lakes and now don't know what to do. Bangalore had 1,600 lakes! People should do more rainwater harvesting and conserve water like crazy.

[@VijaygKamat]

If you can't water then you can Beer. As Bengaluru is Pub capital of India or Bharat.

[@saviourofworld]

​@@VijaygKamatbeer is made up of water only

[@nithin1477]

It's all land mafia,

[@vijayabalajir1903]

This is going to be problem in every big city in India

[@MahiMahi-yu5jo]

Big apartment complex developers refuse to incorporate rainwater collection in their plans. And people waste water. Washing machines ruin at 45 min cycles everyday because people need a minimum of 3 changes of clothes. Until we change our wasteful lifestyle and developers incorporate sustainable methods in their building plans, we are doomed

[@BornDude25]

Bengaluru has been booming as an IT sector.More IT companies means more people migrating to the city,more infrastructure and more stress on water resources. Companies need to start work from home as an alternative solution. Work from Home means, working from your actual town and no mandatory visit to the office twice a week.

[@gandhariroy1743]

This is so true!

[@IrfanAhmedFarooqui]

Agreed, the other way around shift companies to other cities where they can bear it out. We can see Bangalore is crying with population and pollution and we are forced to be a part of it, because of our jobs. Govt should think about capping the number of companies per district policy.

[@anandsharma7430]

@@IrfanAhmedFarooqui "Govt should think about capping the number of companies per district policy." Excellent suggesstion. Alas, citizens like us are negligible in today's politics. Only corporates dictate govt policies.

[@N.Prabanjan]

True. 100%.

[@NoNonsense_01]

@@anandsharma7430 This is a terrible suggestion. More government control and licence raj would breed more corruption. Bengaluru is already corrupt to the hilt.

[@veroindia]

I'm from a place never witnessed water crisis. My employer forced me to migrate to BLR, Whitefield an yr back after mandatory WFO all 5 days. They aren't giving transfer too. This city is visibly over populated & govt not restricting in flow. Already paying heavy rent + maintenance, on top of it now I'm buying water 🤐 Mid 2000s I enjoyed BLR as a boon & now living here has become a curse!

[@ssryr6427]

I still remember an article 7 years ago about Bangalore which warned about deplation of under ground water in future as 56 lakes in and around Bangalore has disappeared.

[@jackjill7274]

Vero better go back from where you came ,,,,, you want a free ticket 🎫

[@aaithubarla]

How to restrict? If they restrict, then North Indians will shout South Indians are anti nationals.

[@shubhaprasad3489]

just imagine if everyone left what will happen to us. how are businesses run.company also leave too

[@aaithubarla]

@@shubhaprasad3489 Bengaluru didn't come into existence in 2000. It has been here for hundreds of years. It will continue to survive. Today we are suffering here. The government should stop new people from coming here.

[@sridhard3455]

Fixing rates for water tankers doesn't resolve any water issue. Stop approving high rise apartments which don't have proper water supply. Every 4 months in a year this crisis will be common going forward.

[@stayhappy9324]

We should keep saying this, and hopefully it will gain traction and more building construction will be halted for this over burdened city.

[@subhamthemusicalguy8851]

Correct

[@odomangulati7079]

So the solution in the Kannada mind is to deny people right to house rather than create new water bodies and water supply. No wonder you guys have voted for CONgress govt. 😂😂😂

[@stayhappy9324]

It will be denied automatically if there aren't any resources left. Bangalore , Karnataka is only so big. Already with or without govt, forest land gets encroached upon. Bangalore itself has expanded, Mysore and B'lore aren't satellite towns with tonnes of empty spaces between. Even if they make lakes, one problem will be solved, so again loads of people will move in. It's not the size of India. The government Cong or BJP or whoever needs to grow and develop several other towns, and hope the population doesn't explode everywhere, but is evenly distributed. If nobody liked Kannada, or any other language , they wouldn't have to move, but stay in their comfortable language regions.

[@beyourself7280]

Problem is that the ministers have various business interests specially in real estate sector. They pressurised the companies to bring people back, saying local small businesses, autowalas are suffering. If you check, most of the tech parks are related to some minister. If people go back, they don't like it. So their greed has brought us here. If you don't have conscious people at the top, they will pull you towards disaster.

[@sharad539]

As usual, govt trying to control prices instead of solving the actual problem. 🤦‍♂️

[@gpjoseph9807]

People spoiled the lakes cleaned by governments😢 Imagine if we preserve our lake water and if they are drinkable. It is like that in developed world

[@mahendranaidu5920]

Your way of things So Hypocrisy. People's want large big roads ,flyovers, bighomes,Gadgets, technology & like u people's Think it's call come from another Planet ​@@gpjoseph9807

[@dkbaghel123]

almost everyone(except administration) understands that getting water is main issue not controlling prices

[@gauravjadhav7006]

​@@dkbaghel123very correct sir

[@krishnakumar-pp8ie]

And Also the Locals see the non Local cars they accident you on purpose and demand money,this is also increasing day by day 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

[@patrumba4899]

Greed destroyed this beautiful city !!!

[@SenorSol]

Population explosion too! In 2010 the city's population was around 10 million, it's since grown to 13 million (and counting!) and of course the infrastructure hasn't managed to keep up!

[@internet_wanderer8316]

correct 😐

[@lmfaodude]

@@internet_wanderer8316 where are free bus travellers now?? 🤡

[@BharatDesignServices]

I want "cannada" sign boards 🤡

[@lmfaodude]

@@BharatDesignServices with kannadniggas number written on it🤡

[@highwayman8698]

Varthur has become a concrete jungle with so many high rise apartments by Prestige, Sobha, Brigade. Question is who is approving such projects , Prestige estate has encroached upon Varthur Lake ..have seen 2 new projects on each side of Varthur lake - Prestige Somerville and Prestige Tech Forest.. how did they get approval? Please highlight such greedy Builders in your news as well.

[@internet_wanderer8316]

also they have increased prices of the flats like anything...full corruption.

[@MrSaranchandu]

Greedy Govt Approved.

[@krishnakumar-pp8ie]

And Also the Locals see the non Local cars they accident you on purpose and demand money,this is also increasing day by day 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡

[@indianallways5720]

Paisa feka approval liya. simple. It won't be a surprise if bribe to politicians will sanction for road side murders.!!!

[@Jayaram-g9g]

Greedy builders & corrupt politicians.😊

[@theubrantrekker]

The wake up call have been there for the last 10 years. Traffic, water and bad politics. Bangalore is a dead city of overpaid IT professionals

[@saviourofworld]

Most IT professionals are underpaid only corporates are benefiting

[@EJ_TN23]

@@saviourofworldbasically rich becoming richer

[@dennissamuel257]

It would be better if all IT Companies are spread out throughout the country rather than in just one city

[@RameshKumar-ng3nf]

WRONG : when government is not preventing Lakes , why blaming IT professionals ? Use your brain before commenting.

[@counterpoint9260]

IT professionals who dont go out to vote and dont even know who their MLA is

[@sangameshbm1477]

Work from office(from one big city) brings lots of stress on water usage in Bangalore, IT companies want to go to pre-covid situations. This stresses out city on traffic and water which has huge impact on environment and health of people.

[@puggleski6097]

"Save Water, Drink Beer" 😭😭😭

[@Raja-ct9xq]

Who would pay for the metros, flyovers, election fund from real-estate companies that rely on IT. If people do work from their native place.

[@DeepakPurohit111]

@@Raja-ct9xqdevelopment should not come at the cost of environment

[@chandanmishrikoti2392]

From most livable to not at all livable, no water, no health and not at all concept of infrastructure. All the cities in North Karnataka are beautiful and lead good life there.

[@thiruvetti]

@@Raja-ct9xq There should be a choice for WFH vs WFO. Not an blind order to follow WFO

[@amalgeevarghese6867]

The entire story made me laugh. Rather than bringing in stringent regulations for the builders who build TechParks and High-rise buildings, the Govt. is trying to regulate the water prices! Shame on the system which killed off the lakes of Bangalore. And now they still turn a blind eye when the remaining ones are killed- one load of soil at a time!

[@BoseDkbhag]

Bhai overpopulation k naam sunna hai.... Bangalore silicon valley of India.....jobs pure india me Bangalore Mumbai Delhi n Pune k Alava aur khi nai hai

[@beyourself7280]

​@@BoseDkbhag It is artificial problem. Companies should give remote work, and it will solve various problems like it was during COVID. Issue is that many ministers are having business interests especially in real estate and they don't want people to go back. Ask any localite about the tech parks, most of them are related to some minister

[@BoseDkbhag]

@@beyourself7280 overpopulation is artificial problem country me job nai hai islie pure india se log woha ja rhe hai....wfh is a grt idea... Then also u HV to stay in tht city cos thr various issue one might face...n virtual meeting me bhut issue hota hai...

[@beyourself7280]

@@BoseDkbhag People were working in wfh, during COVID. That should be restored. Some people did stay in Bangalore during that time. But others will leave. Those who stayed here told me there was no traffic problem, and no other issues. Air was also very clean. People have worked remotely, and they will find suitable option for themselves to get proper network. After coming of 4g, 5g has improved all over India. My friends who are from UP, Bihar used to work from their farms. Network is not a major issue now, otherwise people wouldn't have been able to work for 3 years remotely.

[@BoseDkbhag]

@@beyourself7280 one sec...u r not thinking this through m talking ABT how office work can b hindered if u live in different city while doing wfh....u r only talking ABT city....ask anyone who is working thr...thr is a lot of things to consider whn u HV to opt fr wfh

[@thiruvetti]

When citizens think Big Malls, Multiplex Theatres and Huge Gated communities is the real growth, then this will be the result. Whenever I go to the builders I question about water facilities in thier new projects. They get surprised and say u are one of the few to ask about water supply etc. Shows people lack basic commonsense of what is important. Unless we question , they wont answer.

[@manju2793]

Yes,everybody should ask about water basic thing

[@karthikmanikanta6371]

Chief civic comissioner: It is easy for us to find out the spots where water is supplied to tankers and we will control the prices. Instead of finding a real solution, because its very difficult to revive the lakes.

[@krishanths9920]

Artificial rain? Not a long term solution but it can help us all

[@krisgopi_8]

Pay back time from nature Unlimited exploitation by the rulers of the world. Political leaders can do better job instead of blowing up so much time in irrelevant issues. That's why all big cities cry now n then

[@Codeshadow29]

⁠@@krisgopi_8kings who ruled bangalore had way better vision then this clown politicians

[@alokkc1356]

​@@krisgopi_8but this affects only the poor and middle class people.

[@musthakahamad]

Exactly i.. instead of finding a solution as usual the old govt employees thought controlling the resources and earn more money .. bengaluru is destroyed by local govt ppl and highly corrupted politicians .

[@pranamks5104]

Thanks the hindu for this kind of journalism

[@sujaireddy4311]

What about the christian, muslim, atheist too? Why just the Hindu?

[@pranamks5104]

@@sujaireddy4311 df, that's the channel name

[@furyjk98]

@@sujaireddy4311 Bro, he meant the channel name "The Hindu", not the religion.

[@Pandeyziipandit]

​@@sujaireddy4311LmAO get a lofe lid he is talking about the channel ☠️

[@smurugan12]

@@sujaireddy4311😂 typical BJP effect

[@TheTreant]

Bengaluru is supposed to be forest garden not garden city It is supposed to be a tourist spot not IT Hub

[@Pandeyziipandit]

Well they made it so can't be helped

[@himanshugambhir7665]

Too late

[@cherryt6853]

Thanks for the video. Actually I have a plan to buy the flat in Bangalore. Now I understood Spending 80 lakhs + interest = 1.5 crores is bad idea and not worthy in future also. There is no solution already capetown facing same solution. You cannot bring back the water resources this is climate change and urbanisation issue. Last week visited Bangalore for office purpose. Over population, urbanisation, waiting for water tankers🙏 My request to IT companies please give the WFH option to the possible teams at least in this way we can save Bangalore and our savings both ends.

[@vmsfive]

Never ever think of buying appt in Bangalore, it will be a life long nightmare

[@Rrrr-yh9qz]

Horrible so-called IT city with Potholes, abysmal infrastructure, Illogically High Rents, Horrible Traffic 😢- now Water Shortage!!!! 😢 😮 God save Bangalore!! Ultimately all this will propel IT companies towards Hyderabad, Gurgaon, New Town (Kolkata), Noida, or Puna, all have better infrastructure than Bangalore currently, and sizeable IT ecosystems!! 😔

[@VijaygKamat]

God should not save Bengaluru because it is filled with intelligent people. They mocked at people from other places, they ridiculed people with less salary, our taxes were diverted for betterment of Bengaluru, Mysuru and South Karnataka. Even girls for marriage wanted boys from Bengaluru or want to settle in Bengaluru ONLY. People in North East, North West and Coastal Karnataka were suffering for decades and even today are. Let they enjoy some pain. They brought water from 100kms to Bengaluru instead of protecting rain. Sadhguru has Cauvery Calling Project, everyone should contribute their efforts. Anyone can drop some coins and move on, let everyone work.

[@Codeshadow29]

@@VijaygKamatits because of politicians greed one or the other day Bangalore will fall down, many ministers have built flats, tech parks on lakes

[@EJ_TN23]

@@Codeshadow29so true, many politicians owns rich hotels and tech parks. They did highest corruption without caring for their own people and land. Its all people mistake too why they elect any party that is not being honest with them?

[@sanketdeshmukh7490]

​@VijaygKamat I'm also in IT, and let me tell you time is over for IT and all white caller jobs. All these bogus jobs will be exposed in 2 years

[@arungowda]

Directly or indirectly, uncontrolled migration is the reason for all these problems.

[@Vedantindian2012]

All the ground water is pumped out into the drains when buildings are made. It is the primary reason for low water table. We need to recycle drain water

[@stayhappy9324]

Halt construction of buildings, the resources are limited 😢

[@manju2793]

Mainly apartments

[@chandanmishrikoti2392]

Actual problem. Over populating Bengaluru and setting up industries beyond the resource capacity. Banglore should be a case study how not develop a city.

[@SuperArindam1982]

There is no problem with development but it has to be sustainable. Bengaluru has headless development.

[@sidd21sri]

It's just an excuse. There is no planning with respect to development. China has shown the world that how they can handle huge population with development.

[@Pandeyziipandit]

Excuse

[@prabhakarkrishnaswami4148]

It's time to put a stop to factories or other IT offices move to Bengaluru and have these factories be located in other parts of karnataka. This not only eases the congestion, water supply etc at Bengaluru but allows for even development of the state.

[@Jesssco]

Stop the flow of north indians to bangalore and south india.

[@sumukhmutalik6107]

Why only Karnataka? Better spread these companies across India, Karnataka hasn't taken the sole responsibility of economic development.

[@saviourofworld]

​@@sumukhmutalik6107karnataka is only state with on of the best infrastructure in india along with highly educated and skilled youth with ease of doing business no crime no corruption no poverty, that's why it is the only developed state in india

[@akashghorpade93]

@@saviourofworldbest infrastructure 😂😂

[@sanketdeshmukh7490]

don't worry IT is dying already

[@mayankrai7656]

Varthur is being mentioned here as a place where water crisis is noticed, I personally have witnessed the Varthur Lake being dried up and filled with soil, which used to be filled with water pre covid. We should ask why this is happening?

[@highwayman8698]

So that Prestige Estates can build Apartment and office space by bribing the politicians, have seen 2 new prestige projects on both sides of Varthur Lake literally encroached Varthur Lake

[@DeepakPurohit111]

I saw multiple lake shores filled with soil and building come up in last decade. Once I was at Big Pitcher Sarjapura road and I saw a small swamp (perhaps was a small lake once) was filled with trucks and trucks of soil, and now it has a new commercial building coming up.

[@vikingrulzz]

Greed and Corruption. Illegal land use conversion followed by property development.

[@divyamshugupta7094]

All thanks to Corrupt Politicians and Middlewares who made this possible. Cheers now they have Billions in their account, and they really don't care for same. @@DeepakPurohit111

[@varunk6633]

Largest Lake, Mahadevapura lake was completely encroached by Baghmane. Thousands of borewells dried up in the last 3 years alone because of that.

[@randianrepulsive]

Time to declare free water after free electricity and bus travel.

[@Jesssco]

If north indians were not here. It would have been an heaven.

[@saviourofworld]

​@@Jessscoyes as if it was a heaven before😂

[@EJ_TN23]

@@saviourofworld Have you ever been to bengaluru?

[@1ds05ec072]

​@@saviourofworldit was! Clean, green and self sufficient

[@haranathprasad8354]

Excellent Suggestion.

[@raggonline2007]

Government should recognize and continue work done by Ananad Malligawad. Conserve lakes, stop borewell digging, plant more trees or stop deforestation, promote rain water harvesting. Cavery water reach out to more places so ground water will remain. Support remote work by companies and if no rain this year then we will face drought. Every citizen should support in this matter. 🙏

[@stayhappy9324]

Truly he has done remarkable work in restoring lakes

[@girishtallamraju207]

Excellent effort from The team. Much needed awareness and focus on the root cause

[@Abhibee4018]

There is enough for need but not enough for greed

[@rocketmohan]

One crucial aspect overlooked here is the transformation of Bangalore before 1990, when it was abundant in trees. The presence of trees played a significant role in conserving groundwater. However, today, the preference seems to be shifting towards air conditioning over trees. It's essential to recognize the implications of such choices on our environment and water resources.

[@SayanMuhuri]

An important IT city of India, so much tech has been evolved there and still evolving and yet it so hard to meet the basic meet necessity like water. We are so ignorant of our climate. Good gracias please wake up now.

[@SayanMuhuri]

@adolft_official I certainly agree with the capitalist exploiting labour market for their own profit but my point was that water issue must be addressed.

[@Pankaj_Bhatt]

Here's how we can solve this for a sustainable life in Bengaluru: 1. Recover and replinish the lakes that are still remaining 2. Implement rain water harvesting 3. Implement sewage treatment 4. Recover the river. Stop pouring sewage directly into it 5. In the outskirts of Bengaluru build new reservoirs - pumping water to city isn't a huge cost now. We should have a network on reservoirs that store and supply sufficient water for Bengaluru and the outskirts. 6. Have a plan to retire usage of water tankers. Every house should have water connection and every house should get treated water - people are ready to pay. People are already paying a lot more. 7. In the new gated communities, enforce building up of ponds wherever possible 8. Deploy cloud seeding in the years/months of low rainfall. Just do it without deliberating too much whether it will be natural rainfall or cloud seeding rainfall. We need to look forward and plan. Spend money where it is needed to build a beautiful and liveable Bengaluru.

[@aravindram1480]

Pankaj bhatt. Has no relation with Karnataka. Go back to ur hometown 🤬🤬

[@abinashmohanty7822]

But Kannadigas think, this can be stopped by just stopping immigration

[@aravindram1480]

@@abinashmohanty7822 Bangalore didn't grow because of kannadigas. It grow because of retired central government officials. And half of the tamil population. They need them when they want the city to grow. And not needed when the city has grown well. Is this the characteristics of kannadigas

[@v-rex3206]

​@@aravindram1480first of all the companies and migrants came for their bread butter. We didn't beg them

[@aravindram1480]

@@v-rex3206 your government begged for taxes to develop the state. Your government pretty much didn't had much skillful people to put there. See how many Karnataka people working in other states. That is why most people doesn't know if there an language called kannada in there state. You can't see any growth other than bangalore or mysore. Both are built by outsiders

[@nitinrautela6741]

Shift the I T Companies to North India near to Ganga River Like Kanpur,Lucknow, Agra, Bareilly and other cities

[@ravikirti5027]

The interview of chief commissioner is symbolic of approach of authorities. Rather than trying to treat the disease, through rejuvenation of lakes and the river around Bengaluru, they are busy focused on treating the symptoms by controlling the prices of tankers.

[@odomangulati7079]

The election of "secular" CONgress govt. is symbolic of the approach of the kanadiga public. Enjoy "secularism" and kannada sign board over water.

[@sauravkr]

And, yet they can't keep the only river clean.

[@gyt7504]

I am an ex Bangalorian for 10 years and now live in Sydney. Here it is mandatory for every new house being built to have rainwater harvesting tank. Size of tank is determined by the size of the roof. To get building approval, i had to use 5000ltr tank, which adds up the price of build significantly but it helps in long run. My point is strict control and regulations required in Bangalore.

[@mudigondanageswararao5468]

quite long back tdp made it mandatory to provide a rainwater pit in AP. now no one pays importance to that. voters are fascinated by freebies but do not look up bright future. technology is there to recycle water and clean lakes. politicians don't care for it because no one is interested in franchising for an able leader.

[@prabharao6880]

Glad you got out👍

[@AsokaTw-mz3lr]

you are in australia, and it can't be compared to India as the australia's quality of life is far more higher than india.

[@rollykumari8131]

I don't why rainwater harvesting has merely remained a buzzword. Why don't Govt make it compulsory for apartments.

[@AdityaJape]

Desh drohi 😂

[@ajeetalbert91]

Keep people numb with so called 'Nightlife' and 'shallow consumerism'.

[@balajik8672]

Its same problem every year. The people don't take action like, cleaning lakes, holding authority accountable nd doing their bit.. People should Boycott properties built on Lake bed or Just around the lake which will demotivate the builders in encroaching upon lakes in future... WE Indians never learn from our mistake. Everyone busy blaming each other... Bengaluru Alone Generate 100 MLD of sewage, which isn't treated, and😮 also it is diverted to lakes. Nd river sources, the same river which we worship in India 😢

[@Codeshadow29]

Forget about cleaning lakes atleast if this greedy politicians save those lakes from encroaches will be a blessing

[@Cent-130]

True Govt must treat sewer water all developed countries resuse water eg Singapore and USA

[@cl-02uchitbalsari58]

Hidden fact is, society does not have required only IT engineers,but well qualified civil engineers too, for better planning of waste water management, to serve basic necessities to people like housing, infrastructure, urban planning and all...

[@BlackHawkTejas]

Instead of worrying about this, Karanataka govt is more worried & concerned about, caste politics, religious politics, waqf board, handing out hard earned tax to christian missionaries, appeasement politics, supporting terrorists! Well done Karnataka for choosing such jokers!

[@Aratiii06]

They have bad alternatives. They had to defeat that 40 pc commission govt and had no one else to choose but jihaadi govt. Karnataka and the country need a strong nationalist opposition otherwise feudalism, dictatorship and jihadis will ruin this country.

[@thewhatorwhy]

Shaddap.

[@Pandeyziipandit]

Also tax on temples

[@BlackHawkTejas]

@@thewhatorwhy 🤣😂🤣 Truth is always bitter!

[@velociraptor7110]

Not only Bengaluru, every other city is facing this issue. Even Pune is reeling under severe water shortage.

[@SenorSol]

Very true!

[@jayanthshetty9879]

people wont see that because outsiders living in bengaluru want something to blame

[@tiger1995grvr]

Reasons Bengalureans make😂.. Mumbai Chennai are fine they are coastal cities severe cyclones and floods saves usb

[@tiger1995grvr]

​@@jayanthshetty9879you kundigas are living in delusion assuming no kannadigas are living in other metro cities ..but the reality there are millions of kannadigas living in Mumbai Chennai and hyd. Stop ur ego. Come to reality

[@1Naturalscene]

Almost no soil is left to absorb rain water to increase ground water level, most of the area is cemented!

[@sai4770]

the development has become a curse .. congratulations

[@akashghorpade93]

Development will only reduce population other wise our ancestors were in competition for number of children😂😂

[@Peaceandhapppiness]

Development does not mean building a few concrete structures and renting it out.😊. It requires a lot of planning and be sustainable..

[@pavankumarbs141]

I would like to describe banglore as a "California in the heart of Western sahara"which is completely surrounded by dry areas.

[@nuranichandra2177]

But had it been a country by itself, Californias GDP would be bigger than Indias. Bangaluru stands no comparison to CA

[@pavankumarbs141]

@@nuranichandra2177 it's not based on gdp but in terms of geography.

[@nuranichandra2177]

@@pavankumarbs141 that’s not right either. CA is the nuts capital of the world. Northern CA is also the wine capital. So in terms of geography it is one of the most agriculturally fertile states. Please get your facts straight.

[@pavankumarbs141]

@@nuranichandra2177 it's a metaphor bro. Means of comparison bro.

[@lakshyavarshney9942]

No urban planning india dosent have aesthetics etc

[@nagarjunareddy6713]

IT companies can Issue mandatory work from home for next 2 to 3 months , one of the solutions

[@naveenraj8286]

The best comment so far

[@AmitJha-d7l]

And builders here ah e raised flat prices as skyrocketing , stooped the plan of buying flat in Bengaluru , the city doesn’t deserve that much of price

[@terimaakichuth69]

Big developers like Prestige and L&T took over lakes and built their multi storey apartments on a lake bed. These companies must be fined heavily to make a lake that cannot be encroached upon.

[@paulmorais476]

Rather than burdening citizens & suppliers with controls, let's see the government invest in innovative water conservation & distribution strategies for Bengaluru. Collaborative solutions are key to tackling the water crisis effectively!

[@RameshKumar-ng3nf]

Such a great comment 👍. Unfortunately most people only blame IT hub , but noone wrote such a nice comment giving nice suggestion. God bless you for such a positive thought. .

[@sukesh86]

Yea what are the strategies 😂😂

[@divyamshugupta7094]

Sounds Good with words! But unfortunately, we don't have any players to play these things in action. Government will think how to make more money out of this crisis and make it a future electoral agenda.

[@Jayaram-g9g]

Work from home culture should be introduced once again in IT sector so that lakhs of people may move out of Bangalore.

[@naveenraj8286]

Yes. Am one of them

[@60secondshorror]

Govt should halt all construction activities till the crisis settles, because they use too much water. I used to pay water tanker 500 now he Straight away charged 1100

[@divyamshugupta7094]

Then how will they get money for election? How will they bribe for votes, how will they hide the corruption money. Sorry buddy. Not possible.

[@vinayakankanala9042]

This should be lesson to all Indians to save water...if we don't save trees, lakes and water resources, nobody can save us

[@AshishThomashere]

You should also mention about the water tanker lobby who opposes the faster expansion of BBMP water plans.

[@Rajulingasetti]

Work from home option is best

[@saimurali031]

In the tapestry of time, Bangalore reached its zenith by 2012, yet the canvas was marred by irregular strokes of development over the years. Like leaves scattered by the wind, it leaves us wondering why the seeds of progress were not sown in cities like Mysore and Hubli, where fertile resources lay waiting to blossom into the next hubs of prosperity. Just as a river finds its course through the valleys, people and companies flowed towards Bangalore, enticed by the allure of quick returns. The garden of opportunity seemed to flourish, yet the roots of sustainable development were neglected. It's as if the architects of progress forgot the beauty that could have blossomed in other landscapes. Karnataka's potential is like a garden waiting to be cultivated; Mysore and Hubli, like unexplored petals, yearn to unfurl. The state government, akin to a wise gardener, has the power to plant the seeds of balanced growth. By nurturing these cities with strategic care, they can foster a garden of prosperity where the fruits of development are shared by many. Let's envision a future where each city becomes a vibrant bloom in the bouquet of progress. The focus shifts, not just on quick gains, but on cultivating a garden where the air is pure, the waters flow abundantly, and the pathways are free from the chaos of unchecked growth. Karnataka, like a guardian of nature, can sow the seeds of sustainable development, ensuring that future generations revel in the blossoms of basic amenities and civic harmony.

[@JustMe54328]

😊

[@aakash3155]

Very well put. There should be a place in every person's mind and in every leaders vision for our tiny existence on this beautiful planet. Nature has for uncountable ages been able to find balance and growth. With what we are capable of, we owe to the earth (our family) and to our own selves to contribute positively and grow harmoniously, and feel like a child that wants to make its mother proud. We may have larger frontiers in the future, not to conquer, but to join hands with. But rushing blindly ahead can only take you so far before you crash. And for the sake of the individual, all lives must be made equal and worth living as their own unique and precious experience. Healthy competition can be designed in a way that no one should find the need to sell their souls to get ahead, because there is no one direction in life, just a uniform "sphere" as far as the eye can see. Progress is just adaptation. Yesterday it was math and philosophy, today it is the internet and AI, and it may not be too long before we draw plans in cosmic neighbourhoods, but then again it may be back to playing with sticks and stones, just maybe in another world. As humans we will always be human, so let's not forget that in a rush to get somewhere.

[@whoami4rmtn]

time to move IT companies out of Bengaluru

[@SenorSol]

Where would you move them to? Wouldn't the same problem then occur in the town or city that the IT companies moved to, as people would migrate to that town or city for employment! You didn't quite think that through clearly, did you?

[@whoami4rmtn]

@@SenorSol to cities that have enough access to natural resources for water, also put a cap on the number of bore well in a sq km.

[@SenorSol]

@@whoami4rmtn But all of India is suffering from water stress, or will suffer from it, and that's due to the size of the population (which continues to grow and is expected to peak at 1.7 billion!!!!), and of course the mass and rapid urbanisation which is unregulated and unplanned! Maybe putting caps on bore wells would be one short-term solution but what India really needs is to invest in desalination plants (the Israelis are the world innovators and leaders in this!), and to mandate (and enforce) rainwater harvesting across the country!

[@maitrishmukherjee8246]

It's time to leave Bangalore

[@goallapavankumar7854]

Typical North Indian

[@reemaganguly7757]

Why haven’t you stopped constructions across roads which is using so much water. Across whitefield I saw so many cement mixers being used!!! Where is the water coming from. I can’t even take a proper shower and these construction’s sites are using gallons of water!

[@soundarkrishnan8216]

These Cauvery delta farmers deserve subsidies and waivers. Not the rich ones from Punjab who have perennial rivers

[@ArgonDavid]

Land mafia occupied dried river bodies and build buildings with rapid corruption. Consequences for everyone. Karma time🙏

[@prathapraj441]

All great civilizations were born on the river banks. Our ancestors gave importance to water storage and irrigation system which is also one of the important infrastructure for the development of a town or city. We gave much significance to building roads and electrifying households and forgot water storage.

[@monalisagoswami6601]

❤exactly such a good point .. imagine Indus Valley civilisation also had options for water storage 5000 years back

[@harishprithviraj788]

Karnataka govt should stop all free schemes and focus all resources in solving the water crises on war footing. People are going to come to streets in protest if govt does not act promptly.

[@thefrustrateddoc]

Why are you targeting subsidies for poor people? You don’t want them to thrive?

[@Pandeyziipandit]

​@@thefrustrateddocLoL rich people think no one is so poor

[@anups7958]

Gov will just lie and keep postponing things for next government to take up.

[@aaithubarla]

How will you generate water from money? Freebies are meant for poor people, anybody who is availing it and aren't poor, it's their mistake. Don't avail.

[@ex-muslim--zakirnalayak4703]

​@@thefrustrateddoc😂😂😂 nonsense it always shud be targeted delivery... Not this kind of freebies

[@AG-gv9cb]

all indian cities are suffering with water shortage one way or the other!

[@Aratiii06]

India is suffering from over population and all resources will ultimately prove to be limited in future,, not only water.

[@Aratiii06]

India is suffering from over population and all resources will ultimately prove to be limited in future,, not only water.

[@shashiy4545]

​@@Aratiii06you will be surprised...it's due to over spending by gov in cities and none in rural areas ...we have a concentration of population problem.....our cities are over populated and villages dying because gov refused to spend any money there to provide basic infrastructure...

[@Aratiii06]

@@shashiy4545 it is better to ask the central govt to not take away so much money from performing states to give it to other non performing states and as the performing states also need to take care of all their villages and towns with the money generated in the capital of the state.

[@shashiy4545]

@@Aratiii06 yes Central gov is taking South for a ride...by not giving enough money from the taxes paid... States also need to curtail spending on state gov employees wages and pension which eat away 70% of our tax revenue...leaving very little money for rural and semi urban infrastructure...

[@adithyagajavalli6920]

Thank God we are in a state where there is abundance of water resources. Thanks to Krishna and Godavari rivers ❤

[@Dontwatchyoutube]

What, money can't buy natural resources. I am surprised.

[@sitaramanganesh5867]

IT has killed the city. Greedy builders and politicians circumvent law and permit constructions beating the bylaws. Old Bangalore like Malleswaram,Sadashivanagar,Gandhi bazar etc are getting uninterrupted water supply and the houses here have huge underground sumps. The govt should do an audit of these connections and distribute the water to the affected areas. Will the govt listen to the cries of the public. Peak summer is approaching and the situation will be worse unless the rain gods smile. Why can't the IT companies ,which boast of making life easy and convenient use their technology for this situation?

[@akashdahire3462]

So called High-tech City failed in managing water.😢

[@tejaswipandava]

Ever considered the below options 1. rain water harvest 2. Having builders to invest in Recycling treated water 3. Reducing the factories that are heavily dependent on water or taxing them mainly like Pepsi and Coco-Cola 4. making sure forest are conserved and streets have plants to cool down the atmosphere and pump some moisture into the land 5. Find leaks in water ways and fixing them

[@svpr95510]

Why? Bengaluru is a victim of uncontrolled mass migration from the rest of India. The next war within India is locals against non-locals on water.

[@Pandeyziipandit]

Mumbai is no different but locals from there don't hate lile local in Bangalore do

[@svpr95510]

​@Pandeyziipandit Surely, you are aware of what the situation is on traffic, garbage, land encroachment et all in Bengaluru. Let us assume your house can accommodate 10 people at any time. If 100 people people gatecrash, you will be forced to evict them. Where then is the dispute?

[@dwirajesh]

​@@svpr95510shut up

[@bhanumar]

Gotta give to dude talking about beautiful weather.!I am sure that Meme world would be thrilled to get a handle on this video!

[@San-rh6yc]

I belong to northern Bengaluru. I asked my father will BDA acquire our agricultural land, my father said don't worry they will not because they can create land sites as much they want, bring more people here, but where will they get water from. Sustainability is required for any kind of development.

[@JeanFuturist]

I was working in Bangalore till 2007. The City had lots of trees and it was systematically chopped off to accomodate Flyovers and Skyscrapers. This actually buried the channels that carried water to the Lakes. Due to dumping of garbage, the lakes started shrinking and stinking too. The mega construction projects also lapped up lots of water. Without TREES and the space to allow water flow, Bangalore has become dry. Ahhh, my GARDEN CITY.........😢

[@thedestroyerclass1376]

Most advanced city of India.

[@ravisigili]

Blame is on us (the people) - All of us who are responsible for climate change and waste disposal practices

[@samiullahk7223]

Bla bla bla. Dancing to the tune of globalists. It's unplanned urbanization to blame

[@Jesssco]

Divide india and send back the north indians. Problem solved

[@kidsplay684]

We are mostly focused on consumption and completely forgot about savings irrespective of water, land & trees. Time to be sensible and stand up for next generation.

[@Naikashringah]

Most of the water was left to Tamil Nadu despite protest, and hence Bengaluru is facing this situation, People just blame the City and doesn't understand the root cause. People who have relocated from other places to Bengaluru doesn't care about Kaveri protest and make fun of these , and now criticise the City.

[@கசடதபற-ற5ல]

So destroying lakes and overpopulation had no impact according to you?

[@N.Prabanjan]

Did you see this video completely?Lakes and other smaller water bodies will save bangalore in future. Don't be blind.

[@prashanthar9858]

A very valid point!! As Kannadigas, we need to restore our pride!! Don't recruit anyone from kongistan.. start with the first step

[@Callingnone]

Karma. I for one had screaming this everyday since 2005 drought, that its only a matter of time before basic needs like water and arable land for everyone including Rich will be challenged with ongoing climate crisis. The entire environment has only been poisoned from unfettered development where greed took over and made it worse(and Mind I say Point of no return). People can blame the Politicians conveniently. The elected Politicians (Village Idiots infact) don't have a clue how to fix this because they have never been voted for their developmental plans but purely based on caste and creed. We need an American system where Mayor has more power over the city than some scumbag elected from rural area who has no clue how to run a big metro as his motive are just power and wealth in anyways possible. India especially Karnataka needs rebellion at state level where these politicians are dragged out of their house with their families and made to drink the water that's poisoned

[@anushpawar]

Construction of buildings over lakes and now searching for water🤦🏻‍♂️

[@SenorSol]

Cutting down of trees too, and then wondering why Indian cities are now the most polluted in the world!!

[@s.gowthamkumar7568]

AP Government should consider this is the opportunity for the investment

[@likhithsrinivas4743]

World layofff😂😂😂😂😂😂 investment Kastam ra

[@naveenraj8286]

Already AP has invested in Bangalore PG and water tankers😂

[@praveensuvarna7902]

I was in Bangalore and in a hotel I wanted to take a hot shower.. but there was no hot water.. I called the reception and asked the same.. he casually told me to let go 3 4 bucket of water to get hot water.. I think this was poor water management.. now imagine the entire hotel doing the same.. so much water of water…people do something about it as well…and fyi I took cold water shower that day.

[@ericsj7288]

Stop sending water to tamilnadu

[@viramir9606]

Mass migration in city and many large it sectors and international offices are there. They need more water supply. 24 hours working = 24 hours water. Many employees are coming with family living in apartments , created more stress on water sources.

[@2009amitdhar]

People, this should be the most important agenda for any upcoming election. Please add your voice here to get more attention to this topic. The situation is worse here in Bengaluru. We need your help!

[@marilynkapoor885]

This comment section is giving such a beautiful vibe as people are now realising the importance of natural resources and the most precious resource that is,water. Digging borewells wont solve the problem but conserving water, rainwater harvesting, recharging ground water table, strict restrictions on vicinity of river water bed and strict no lakes encroachment policy will solve this extremely severe problem. Every human being must understand that we need to realise our responsibility also to 'NOT WASTE WATER'. WATER IS LIFE AND WE SHOULD NOT WASTE IT.

[@vinodjoy8131]

Lack of planning is the reason. Megacities need resources.Bengaluru will fail if situation is not managed appropriately.

[@RaviKumar-td8el]

Hope Bengaluru finds a solution to this manmade crisis soon. Also hope Hyderabad city next door is able to avoid the water problems faced by its neighbour. And summer is quite hotter than Bengaluru!

[@goallapavankumar7854]

Govt should develop it parks in the North Indian states,

[@gauravjain24]

Nothing can be done, this city is doomed to fail. This is because short term greed has taken over long term planning. Better to look for livelihood somewhere else.

[@ashlenjos]

Today's situation did not happen overnight, it is because of years of mismanagement...

[@mukuldave7767]

Reasons 1. Tremendous amount of construction 2. Reduction in Ground Reserve 3. No planning for Recharging Ground 4. City built up on hilly regions has Ground in rocks 5. Many Offices concentrated beyond City limits included in Metro regions causes severe burden on supply of water from available resources. 6. Many societies with swimming pools need to be stopped or make them to use same water as supply to society flat owners. 7. Reduction in depths of City ponds, lakes, well, rivers to let more waters be stored. 8. Lack of canal and rivers overflow storages for increase in Ground Reserve 9. Lack of Recycling approach for washing water used in Train boggies, car wash, Vehicles wash. 10. Lack of Recycling in industrial used water. 11. Tremendous amount of storage increase needed to COLLECT RAIN WATER AND ALLOW WATER BE USED FOR HOUSEHOLD PURPOSE. ONE OF WHICH IS ALLOW SWIMMING POOL BE USED FOR RAIN WATER HARVESTING AND USE FOR RESIDENTIAL USES. We in Indian continent believe in God so LET God be relaxed if we plan and store water.

[@rajaraja-fn8fn]

9.35 nicely said , we should not depend on kaveri , should built more lakes for storage like kings period

[@SunilSinghMr-Monk]

I don’t want to rub salt to the wound, however I can’t resist telling this : I wondered always why the rentals and property prices sky rocketed so much that it has gone in to the unaffordable zone. A city that has good roads, less traffic congestion, greenery, clean lakes, public parking, pedestrian zones, uninterrupted power supply, uninterrupted water supply (especially when it rains every monsoon). Bengaluru has none of the above, yet the real estate is insane. Only Malls and micro breweries can’t make a city amazing to live.

[@Gautamtamtam]

Commercial RO water purifier is one of the major contributors to the water shortage. The purifier wastes 2 litres to give 1 litre pure water. The commercial purifiers just drain the water in the sewage. Of course we get pure drinking water at 5 or 10 rupees. But at what cost!

[@anishpal6243]

I have rejected multiple job offers from other companies purely because my current company offers 100% wfh (I have been to the office 3 times in 4 years) and I mostly live in my home town. I have never faced something like water shortage. But seeing this in Bangalore it makes me more aware of not wasting my own water and realize how precious it really is.

[@saikrishnal3751]

No common sense from the government officials. Instead of focussing on real issues, they are saying they are monitoring the tanker prices. It is simply a supply-demand issue, it is not only the tankers ppl that are increasing the prices, but many rich apartment societies are also willing to pay double the prices for water. How can we solve this problem when both parties are greedy?

[@stevemacarenhas8701]

Goa too will suffer the same as the government is not planning but just haphazardly carrying out so called development projects.

[@naveenraj8286]

Wfh option should be given for employees who can work outside Bangalore so that the pressure on the city can be reduced

[@darkryder2434]

It is true that the city has grown without proper planning and an excellent source of water, river Vrishabavati is polluted and seemingly beyond saving unless some serious steps are taken. Alternatives do exist.Every year so much water from Kaveri goes into the bay of Bengal without utilization. That water can be diverted for Bengaluru's use. If TN can justify extra water demand for agriculture, that too 3rd or 4th crop,Bengaluru is also a major contributer for the country's economy and millions of people earn their livelihood here too.Karnataka government should demand more water from Kaveri water tribunal, get the water, make facilities to store it and utilize it for Bengaluru city which suffers from water shortage every summer. TN's Agriculture is important, so is Bengaluru's IT industry. Equal amount of people are dependant on the IT industry too.

[@examadhikary]

we should take this as warning for other cities. we need to think about our contribution towards sustainability of resources for our own future.

[@BLADE311331]

That's why decentralization is a necessity..making sure companies don't operate completely from tier 1 cities ..they need to operate with 1 to 2 major tier 1 cities and at least with 3 to 4 tier 2 cities....people from all over the India migrating to Bengaluru hyderabad Mumbai Delhi Gurgaon...this needs to be changed....we need more such cities ..like hyderabad Bengaluru...but other states doesn't really seem to be bothered with this ...this situation will worsen in future ...we never have witnessed this much mass movement from tier 2 and tier 1 cities to tier 1 cities for jobs.

[@rajkschwartz]

More water in Pubs than in reservoirs ! Pub expansion given more importance than lake expansions

[@shyam_mahadevan]

I have a single question we don’t have water in borewells how come it is available who are running tankers

[@General-info8353]

Why can't we develop horizontally instead of vertically

[@thewhatorwhy]

We should, we must. Idiots think tall is sophisticated.

[@MithunOnTheNet]

I agree, we need more skyscrapers. But that wont solve the problem of encroached lakes and polluted rivers.

[@jayshmaanil8604]

Residential areas being converted into concrete jungles. Too many PGs replacing independent houses.

[@googledoodle3977]

I used to walk in KrishnaRao Park ,via BWSSB to my school,with lot of flowers enroute. But I didn’t like Eucalyptus trees in KrishnaRao park ,it drains the water table, it’s a massive water gurgler.I am a Bangalorean,grew up in great times, wonderful climate, pleasant and friendly people, nowadays it took 3 hours to reach to my relatives place from Airport.

[@googledoodle3977]

Krishna Rao Park looks so plush now,when I used to walk enroute to my school, I had to carry my books in a Aluminium trunk , and in rainy season, had to walk on the muddy slush, but is an amazing experience. We just drank tap water in school,never had any water bottle. The tree lined street adjoining KrishnaRao Park was just amazing,huge trees with blooming Akash Mallige used to fall on us, we used to collect collect it and take it to our homes. When I was growing up Bangalore was just amazing city,with fewer people,great weather ,less traffic and lot of open spaces .

[@googledoodle3977]

In middle school used to cycle to school,used to go to school early and spend time in the Indian Institute of World Culture by reading books and drinking water from a water cooler ,then used to collect corks to make cork ball to play Cricket , that area has plenty of amazing ,unique forest trees that is not seen elsewhere.

[@googledoodle3977]

Have always study in school with huge open spaces,huge schools with long corridors ,spacious class rooms and plenty of ancient trees in my school compound.😊Good old Bangalore, amazing city.