Half-bucket baths, school shuts: How Bengaluru’s water crisis is turning graver
A private home school on Bannerghatta Road has been closed till 10 March amid the ongoing water shortage in Bengaluru. Residents are issuing orders to use only half a bucket of water for bathing and not use the precious resource for cleaning purposes. Authorities have also come up with their own restrictions on the use of potable water
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Bengaluru is reeling from a grim water shortage with apartments and gated communities already bearing the brunt of the situation. Now, schools and other educational institutions have also come under threat of the looming water crisis.
As Karnataka’s IT city faces acute water scarcity, people have been urged to use the resource economically. The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has also announced restrictions to stop the misuse of potable water.
Bengaluru’s water crisis worsens
A private home school on Bannerghatta Road has been closed till 10 March amid the ongoing water shortage in Bengaluru. Abheek Academy, which has a strength of 100 students, had to close its gates on Tuesday (5 March) due to a lack of water at the school.
