Deccan Herald 13.12.2013
Cauvery water for B’lore areas okayed

The State Cabinet on Thursday gave its nod for
additional allocation of 10 tmc ft of Cauvery water for meeting the
supply requirement of 110 villages, which are now part of Bruhat
Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and also to meet the future demand
till 2025.
Briefing reporters after the meeting, Law
Minister T B Jayachandra said the additional water would also be
utilised under the proposed Cauvery V Stage which will serve some of the
erstwhile City Municipal Council and Town Municipal Council areas that
have now been merged with the BBMP.
The Bangalore Water Supply
and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) had recently written to the State government
stating its requirement of additional 10 tmc ft of Cauvery water for
Bangalore City.