Bengaluru water crisis: Posh gated community asks residents to use disposable plates, wet wipes 

Prestige Falcon City located on Kanakapura Road has 2,500 units. (Image credit: prestigeconstructions.com)

Amid the water shortage in Bengaluru, the state government's recent decision to take over private tankers for supplying water to the driest parts of the city has aggravated problems for private apartment complexes that were dependent on tankers for their daily supply of water. One luxury gated communty, Prestige Falcon City in Kanakapura Road, has even asked its residents to use disposable plates and wet wipes to conserve water.

Speaking to Moneycontrol, Vasanth Kumar, the president of the residents' association said that the measure was recommended only in case of dire straits. "It was only suggested in case residents ran out of water," he said.

Residents of Prestige Falcon city are using disposable plates & cups.
Wet tissues to wash their hands & face & the other !

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That's how bad the situation is at one of the apartments. Imagine 1000s more across #NammaBengaluru !

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Prestige Falcon City, which has 2,500 units, also made waves on social media after one of the residents' association's internal messages to residents went viral. "We regret to inform you of a critical situation regarding our water supply. We have just received alarming news that the RTO & BWSSB authorities are seizing all water tankers to ensure water delivery to areas facing severe water scarcity where there is no water available," the message from Prestige Falcon City Apartment Owners Association (PFCAOA) read. It also requested residents "who have the means to help procure water tankers" to come forward.

Water crisis in Bangalore as govt seizes water tankers.#PrestigeFalconCity #Bangalore pic.twitter.com/SDS39XIs8c

— Sann (@san_x_m) March 4, 2024

Kumar told Moneycontrol on Tuesday afternoon that arrangements have been made and they are expecting their water supply to be replenished by 4 pm. The community has also been practicing water cuts with the supply being made available from 6 am to 11 am and from 5 pm to 11 pm.

"But we have asked residents to do all they can to conserve water since we still have about four months to go till the monsoon arrives and we have to use water judiciously," the 60-year-old said, adding that he and his wife have switched to bathing using a bucket of water instead of using the shower.

"We have also been saving the wastewater from our RO (reverse osmosis) purifier and using it for other purposes," Kumar said. "We can still manage somehow because it's just my wife and I, but the situation is worse for families who have school-going kids."

Meanwhile, Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on March 4 said that the civic body has set up a war room to address the acute water shortage in Bengaluru.

Speaking to reporters on the water crisis in Bengaluru, Shivakumar said, “We have set up a war room to monitor the water situation in Bengaluru in real-time. BBMP helplines and ward-wise grievance centers are in place to address complaints related to water shortage in the city. Senior officials and I will personally oversee the situation daily. Providing drinking water to the citizens is the government's responsibility. There is no need to be worried."

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