Mysuru residents should prepare for a disruption in drinking water supply as some parts of the city are expected to remain without regular water supply on August 14 and 15. This is due to the scheduled power shutdown at the Hongalli water pumping station, and it will affect water pumping from the river into the city’s distribution system.
With the pumping station unable to operate during the power interruption, more than half of Mysuru's major residential areas could experience a significant disruption in drinking water availability over the two days.
The authorities have urged residents in the affected areas to store sufficient water in advance and use their available supply carefully until normal distribution resumes.
Water Supply to be Affected in Several Parts of Mysuru
The disruption is expected to affect several important localities in western, northern and central Mysuru.
The areas most likely to experience a complete interruption in water supply are:
- Hebbal,
- Kumbarkoppalu,
- Metagalli,
- Ontikoppalu,
- Saraswathipuram,
- Vijayanagar 1st,
- 2nd and 3rd stages,
- Gokulam, Yadavagiri,
- Bogadi, Hootagalli.
Residents in these areas will need to make pre-arranged plans before the disruption starts, particularly those households in these areas who need water to drink and cook and do other basic things at all times.
Other Localities may Also be Affected
Apart from the major residential areas, there are also likely to be some important mohallas and layouts that will be disrupted.
These include Bannimantap, Mandi Mohalla, Lashkar Mohalla, Vidyaranyapuram, Krishnamurthypuram, Janatanagar, Devaraja and parts of Nazarbad.
Residents in these areas should also be prepared for reduced or interrupted water availability during the two days.
The authorities have specifically appealed to residents to collect water according to their immediate requirements and avoid unnecessary consumption.
Why is the Water Supply being disrupted?
The interruption is connected to a planned power shutdown at the Hongalli water pumping station. Because the pumping facility depends on electricity to draw and transport water from the river, the scheduled power interruption will affect the pumping process.
As a result, the city's normal drinking-water distribution system will be affected.
The disruption is expected to continue through August 14 and 15, so preparation is of utmost importance for residential, apartment, commercial, and other businesses in the affected areas.
Residents with water storage tanks should check their capacity and have enough water before the shutdown.
Mysuru residents asked to use water sparingly
Municipal authorities have asked residents to make maximum use of the water available before the interruption and consume it carefully during the affected period.
Households are advised to prioritize drinking, cooking and other essential requirements. Commercial establishments, offices, restaurants and other businesses located in the affected areas may also need to make alternative arrangements.
People should avoid unnecessary wastage and ensure that taps and storage systems are properly closed to prevent loss of water.
Power cuts in parts of Mysuru District are also scheduled
The city is not the only area facing a disruption this week. Several parts of Mysuru district are also scheduled to experience a power shutdown on August 13 due to maintenance work.
Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited (CESC) is undertaking second-quarter maintenance work, resulting in temporary power interruptions in selected areas.
In the Ilavala region, maintenance work is scheduled at the Ilavala (Karakanahalli) centre under the V.V. Mohalla division.
According to the schedule, power supply will be interrupted from 10 am to 5 pm in Chikkanahalli, Ilavala, Karakanahalli, Gungral Chatra, Hanumanthapura and several surrounding villages.
Residents and commercial establishments in these areas have been advised to make necessary arrangements ahead of the scheduled shutdown.
Residents should plan, they were advised
The combination of scheduled power maintenance and the subsequent water-supply disruption means residents should plan their essential household requirements carefully.
People living in the affected areas should store adequate water before August 14 and use it judiciously during the two-day disruption. Apartment associations and commercial establishments may also need to coordinate water storage arrangements to minimize inconvenience.
The authorities are expected to restore normal water supply once the pumping station resumes operations and the distribution network returns to its regular schedule.
For now, residents in the listed Mysuru localities should treat August 14 and 15 as precautionary days and make arrangements in advance rather than waiting until the water supply is interrupted.
With the disruption expected to affect a large number of neighbourhoods, advance water storage and careful consumption can help households manage the temporary shortage with minimal inconvenience.
