Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) disconnected two
illegal connections in Yadalamma Nagar. They later lodged a complaint
against the residents for preventing them from doing their duty, at
Subramanyapura police station.

It is said that Yadalamma Nagar is
yet to get Cauvery water supply. The residents were illegally drawing
water from BWSSB’s main line. When BWSSB engineers went to disconnect
the illegal connections, more than 500 people from Yadalamma Nagar
stopped them.

Divisional executive engineer Gururaj approached the
police, and with their help, the illegal connections were disconnected.
Later, BWSSB lodged a police complaint.

Continuing its drive
against illegal connections, the BWSSB disconnected 68 illegal
connections, issued notices to 49 people and recovered `4,31,263 lakh in
dues between April 5 and 8. The disconnection drive was conducted in R T
Nagar service station area, G M Palya, Balaji Layout, HRBR First Block,
Doopadahalli, HAL Third Stage, M V Garden, Murugeshpalya, Frazer Town,
Yelahanka Fourth Phase, Vivekanagar, M G Road, Honnarpet, Kaggadasapura,
Kengunte, Bhovi Colony, J P Nagar, Sanjeevini Nagar, Peenya,
Pariyappanapalya, Dubbasipalya, BTM Layout and Uttarahalli.