Close to half the city still depends on borewell water rather than the Cauvery network, and that share runs higher on the outskirts, where the piped network arrived later or has not arrived yet. A building that relies on tankers folds the cost into its maintenance bill, and that cost rises every summer, when borewells run lowest and tankers are busiest. For a home that depends on tankers, we ask how many months a year, and what it costs, before anyone signs.
The number
Close to half of Bengaluru depends on borewell water rather than the Cauvery network, Deccan Herald. Tanker cost is commonly quoted at ₹1,500 to ₹4,000 a month per home.
Sources
Where it comes from. Level 1 is a government or court page, level 2 established press, level 3 a portal's explainer, which gives only what is commonly quoted.
- Deccan Herald, almost half of Bengaluru depends on borewell water, https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/story/india%2Fkarnataka%2Fbengaluru%2Falmost-half-bengaluru-depends-borewell-2061594, level 2
- Mittiyo, water supply in Bengaluru, a renter guide, https://blogs.mittiyo.com/mittiyo/water-supply-bengaluru-renter-guide/, level 3