<p>Speaking to presspersons after a review meeting with Bangalore legislators, BBMP corporators and BWSSB officials on Monday, Minister Kumar said he will soon visit the new areas to get a firsthand account of the civic problems. <br /><br />The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) would take measures to ensure adequate manpower to attend to complaints.<br /><br />Earlier, legislators and corporators voiced their concerns over water-related problems in their wards. They demanded replacement of old supply pipes. The elected representatives alleged lack of cooperation from the BWSSB staff.<br /><br />K R Puram Legislator Nandish Reddy said the contract for projects in new areas expired in August last and the Board has not renewed them, yet. <br /><br />He also complained of a few unauthorised connections by a few apartments in his constituency.<br /><br />Kengeri Corporator Anjanappa said sanitary and water lines were last laid in 1972 in his ward and hence maintenance has become a tough task. <br /><br />He said only four contractors had been assigned the job of maintaining borewells across the city. “Many a time they do not respond to our complaints and indulge in excess billing,” he alleged. <br /><br /> Several corporators said they were not getting any solution from BWSSB officials for water woes. “I had requested for a meeting with the watermen and other Board officials in my ward. I am yet to get a response,” Kuvempunagar ward corporator Yashodamma said.</p>
<p>Speaking to presspersons after a review meeting with Bangalore legislators, BBMP corporators and BWSSB officials on Monday, Minister Kumar said he will soon visit the new areas to get a firsthand account of the civic problems. <br /><br />The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) would take measures to ensure adequate manpower to attend to complaints.<br /><br />Earlier, legislators and corporators voiced their concerns over water-related problems in their wards. They demanded replacement of old supply pipes. The elected representatives alleged lack of cooperation from the BWSSB staff.<br /><br />K R Puram Legislator Nandish Reddy said the contract for projects in new areas expired in August last and the Board has not renewed them, yet. <br /><br />He also complained of a few unauthorised connections by a few apartments in his constituency.<br /><br />Kengeri Corporator Anjanappa said sanitary and water lines were last laid in 1972 in his ward and hence maintenance has become a tough task. <br /><br />He said only four contractors had been assigned the job of maintaining borewells across the city. “Many a time they do not respond to our complaints and indulge in excess billing,” he alleged. <br /><br /> Several corporators said they were not getting any solution from BWSSB officials for water woes. “I had requested for a meeting with the watermen and other Board officials in my ward. I am yet to get a response,” Kuvempunagar ward corporator Yashodamma said.</p>