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

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!"

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.