A Bengaluru water supply disruption has affected nine neighbourhoods around Garudacharpalya in Mahadevapura for four days after a main pipeline on the Mahadevapura–Whitefield Road was closed during work to connect a new pipeline, according to residents and the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB).
The affected areas include Garudacharpalya, Lakshmi Sagar, RSB Colony, Kaveri Nagar, Singayyanapalya, Maheshwari Nagar, Shakti Layout, Kanaka Layout and Papireddy Layout. Residents told Prajavani that the interruption had created severe difficulties across the localities.
Residents alleged that the main pipeline was shut without informing the water board while work was being carried out to provide a pipeline connection in parts of the area. Ravi, a resident, said the disruption was linked to what he described as unauthorised activity by a contractor. He said repeated complaints were made before BWSSB officials began work on the pipeline.
According to Ravi, a pipeline connection operation was undertaken on Tuesday under the supervision of BWSSB Assistant Executive Engineer Jagadish. He alleged that the connection was not completed properly and that water was being wasted from the line after the work.
Jagadish rejected the allegation of unauthorised activity. Speaking to Prajavani, the BWSSB assistant executive engineer said the work involved linking a new pipeline and that rain had delayed the project. He said the work would be completed on Wednesday and that water supply would resume thereafter.
The disruption highlights the operational dependence of expanding Bengaluru neighbourhoods on work carried out on existing distribution networks. In this case, the reported interruption involved a main pipeline serving multiple residential pockets along a major road linking Mahadevapura and Whitefield. The supplied report does not specify the pipeline’s capacity, the number of households affected or whether alternative water arrangements were provided during the shutdown.
The competing accounts also indicate the immediate communication gap surrounding the work. Residents said they were not informed before the main pipeline was closed, while the BWSSB official described the activity as a planned new pipeline link rather than an unauthorised intervention. The report does not include details of any notice issued to affected households or the contractor responsible for the work.
For residents, the immediate issue remains the restoration of regular supply and the prevention of further leakage from the newly connected section. BWSSB has said the work will be completed on Wednesday and that supply will begin after the project is finished.
