Bengaluru water crisis: Residents of posh apartment complex stage protest. 'We want water'

Bengaluru water crisis: The incident took place at Shapoorji Pallonji Parkwest in Central Bengaluru where flats are priced around Rs 2 crore each. (Image credit: @paganhindu/X)

Amid water scarcity in Bengaluru, residents of a posh apartment complex in the city recently staged a massive protest and raised slogans against the builder, demanding water. The incident took place at Shapoorji Pallonji Parkwest in Central Bengaluru where flats are priced around Rs 2 crore each.

A video of the protest doing rounds on social media show a large number of men and women holding placards and shouting "We want water!"

Protests are starting in residential colonies across Bengaluru due to water shortage.

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This is Shapoorji Parkwest, Central Bengaluru. Apartments in this colony cost at least 1Cr. pic.twitter.com/vfmQrUNaGT

— Pagan (@paganhindu) April 8, 2024

The residents' protest followed an announcement by Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) according to which a 10 percent cut in supply will apply to those facilities and societies that use between 40 lakh and 2 crore litres of water per day, Free Press Journal reported.

Meanwhile, the management of Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate released a statement to clarify that they are trying to fulfil the residents' water demands.

“It is unfortunate that Bengaluru is facing severe water issues with groundwater depletion and borewells drying, causing inconvenience to the citizens. As a responsible developer, even after handing over day-to-day activities to the society, we are trying our best to assist residents at our project and are working with the society office bearers to reduce the impact of the city’s water shortage," a spokesperson for Shapoorji Pallonji told the media.

"We are ordering water via tankers to fulfill the shortfall of water requirements, but unfortunately, the tanker water suppliers are also facing the same problems and are unable to supply 100 percent. Our water treatment facility at the project is operational and is providing usable, quality water to the residents."

Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate added that they are hopeful the situation will get better soon with the advent of the monsoon and bring relief to the citizens of Bengaluru. "In the interim, we urge the citizens to take cognisance of the situation and use water conservatively," they stated.