BWSSB invites bids for Cauvery VI stage DPR to supply water to towns around Bengaluru
The Hindu
A senior BWSSB official said that it has to be noted that only these towns will be supplied drinking water under this project, and not the entire taluk.
As work on Cauvery V stage is nearing completion, Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has called for bids to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Cauvery VI stage, which will supply water to towns around Bengaluru apart from a few pockets on the outskirts of the city.
The VI stage will utilise around 6 tmcft of Cauvery river water annually, taking up the total utilisation by Bengaluru and surrounding areas to around 35 tmcft annually. BWSSB has mooted the VI stage project following a recent order by the Karnataka government to fully utilise water allotted for drinking in the Cauvery award.
Under the VI stage, water will be supplied to two new BDA layouts in Bengaluru — Dr. Shivaram Karanth Layout and Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Layout — apart from towns around Bengaluru — Nelamangala, Devanahalli, Hoskote, Bidadi, Anekal, among others, sources said. A senior BWSSB official said that it has to be noted that only these towns will be supplied drinking water under this project, and not the entire taluk.
BWSSB intends to draw water from Shivanasamudra, in Malavalli taluk Mandya and take the water to Torekadanahalli, where the water will be processed and from there to other destinations via a pipeline, a senior official said.
BWSSB had issued a tender on February 6 for a consultancy to prepare the DPR of the project. The consultant will have to conduct a study, including Environment Impact Assessment, and finalise the alignment of the pipeline along with the cost. BWSSB has set the cost of preparing the DPR as ₹95 lakh. February 21 is the last date for submitting bids.
Sources in BWSSB said there were no discussions yet on the cost of the project, financing options and as to who will execute the project. Towns around the city that are supposed to get water under the VI stage are not under BWSSB jurisdiction.
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