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The Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has reassured IT companies in the city of water supply, alleviating their concerns, amid reports of invitations from neighbouring states to relocate due to water shortages..
There has also been a growing chorus on social media urging Bengaluru IT companies to give WFH or work from home option as daily lives get impacted due to the water shortage..
BWSSB Chairman V. Ram Prasath Manohar recently convened a virtual meeting with IT companies to address these apprehensions and discuss measures to mitigate the situation...
Manohar emphasized BWSSB's commitment to ensuring sufficient water supply to IT firms, affirming that measures implemented citywide would extend to serve these companies..
BWSSB authorities say that the completion of Cauvery 5th stage project would help in additional supply of 775 million litres per day (MLD) of water, significantly augmenting water availability and addressing shortages...
