After three decades, the crest gates of the Thippagondanahalli (T.G.Halli) reservoir were opened to let water out on Tuesday, as the southwest monsoon continued to be active over the State, wreaking havoc in and around Bengaluru.
Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) chairman N. Jayaram told The Hindu that four gates had been opened after 30 years to let out 3,000 cusecs of water. Ironically, water from the reservoir has not been supplied to Bengaluru since 15 years, as it was under maintenance. A new project to counter excess pollution in the water will take a few more months, after which water (3.4 MLD capacity) will be supplied to 10% to 15% of the city from T.G. Halli again, he said.
