Amid drought, nearly one-third of Bengaluru's RO drinking water plants are non-functional or under repair

According to data shared by the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB), nearly one-third of the city's 1,117 reverse osmosis (RO) drinking water plants are either non-functional or under repair. The BWSSB data highlights gaps in the maintenance of public drinking water infrastructure across Bengaluru. The Chickpet Assembly constituency has the most non-functional plants, with nineteen of its twenty RO plants listed as non-functional. BWSSB chairman Manjula N stated that online total dissolved solids (TDS) monitoring systems must be installed and water quality parameters tested monthly as per contract conditions.