City plans new plants with a combined capacity of 583 million litres per day, costing Rs. 2,200–Rs. 2,400 crore, to address treatment capacity shortfall. To prioritise the treatment and reuse of wastewater generated in the city, the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has proposed the construction of 17 Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) with a combined capacity of 583 million litres per day (MLD). Currently managing over 11,894 kilometres of underground drainage, the BWSSB supplies 2,225 MLD of water daily from the Cauvery, located 100 kilometres away. Of this,…
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