Deputy Chief Minister Sri D.K. Shivakumar, flagging BWSSB’s Blue Force – for rigorous city-wide inspections through its special operations to crackdown across Bengaluru city.
The Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has intensified its crackdown on illegal water and sewerage connections across the city, disconnecting 11,217 unauthorised links and generating ₹55 crore in additional revenue over the past five months.
The enforcement, carried out by BWSSB’s special squad ‘Blue Force’, covered 54,625 buildings across Bengaluru’s North, South, East and West zones. Of the total disconnections, 9,751 were drinking water connections and 1,466 sewerage connections. The East Zone recorded the highest number of disconnections at 3,151, while the South Zone saw the maximum inspections, with officials visiting 13,908 buildings, according to the BWSSB release.
A BWSSB release stated that the sustained drive has significantly reduced water misuse and revenue leakage. The Board has collected ₹50 crore through prorata charges by regularising illegal connections. Additionally, about 1,000 million litres of water that was previously used unlawfully has now been brought under the billing net, generating an estimated ₹5 crore in value, the release added.
The crackdown has also resulted in monthly savings of nearly 210 million litres of drinking water, easing pressure on the city’s strained water infrastructure.
According to BWSSB Chairman Ram Prasath Manohar, the drive is part of a broader effort to improve water supply and sewerage services. He stressed that illegal connections and misuse adversely affect service delivery and infrastructure efficiency.
The ‘Blue Force’, inaugurated in November 2025, comprises 18 teams, each with four members including an ex-serviceman, supervisor and disconnection staff, conducting continuous inspections across the city.
Published – May 08, 2026 09:54 pm IST
