2,137 consumers penalised for illegally letting sewage into BWSSB pipelines

Bengaluru: The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) is cracking down on illegal sewage connections and has so far inspected 17,793 spots and penalised 2,137 consumers for letting sewage into BWSSB pipelines illegally. 

Cautioning the citizens that this could lead to health hazards, BWSSB Chairman Ramprasat Manohar V asked the citizens to get illegal connections regularised.

“The entry of sewage through illegal connections increases the pressure on the pipelines, especially during summer. As a result, sewage could overflow on the roads and result in health hazards. We need to avoid such situations. Through this survey, our aim is to prevent the spread of diseases and ensure cleanliness in the city,” Manohar said. 

Of the 2,137 connections identified, 587 are apartment complexes. The BWSSB has now served a demand notice for 149 connections and a notice for 1,390 other connections. Earlier in April, Manohar had directed the officials to immediately take up a survey to identify such illegal connections.