‘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,’ said Vasanth Kumar, the president of the residents’ association of Prestige Falcon City in Kanakapura Road.
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 !That’s how bad the situation is at one of the apartments. Imagine 1000s more across #NammaBengaluru !
— ಮ್ಯಾನೇಜರ್ ಮಗ (@thindi_potha) March 4, 2024
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.