Tejaswi Surya Alert Protests If Bengaluru Water Crisis Persists

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Tejasvi Surya has warned of a possible strike in the Assembly if the Congress-led Karnataka government fails to resolve the ongoing  problem in Bengaluru on time. After meeting Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) Chairman Ram Prasath Manohar, Surya emphasized the importance of resolving the water issue within a week and said that the Karnataka BJP leadership would lead resistance if necessary.

Suriya expressed his displeasure with the way the government handled the situation and accused the policymakers of being careless and irresponsible towards Bengaluru. He emphasized the need to take urgent measures and warned that there would be a strike if the government could not meet the people’s demands soon.

Apart from criticizing the Siddaramaiah government’s “unscientific” approach to resolving the issue, Surya also suggested a referral to the BWSSB through a tweet. Their recommendations include providing purified water for commercial and industrial use, redistributing potable water to distressed areas, converting purified water into ponds for irrigation flow back, consulting geologists for the location of new boreholes, reopening or flushing existing boreholes, and water distribution management. . from water tankers.

Surya calls for completion of Cauvery Phase-5 on priority to solve water crisis in the claimed area. About ten days ago, he had expressed concern about the impending water shortage in Bengaluru and urged the government to work with the people to find a good solution. The MP’s proposal reflects growing concern about the water crisis and the need for urgent action by the Karnataka government.