Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi
Udupi, May 7: Following in the footsteps of Mangaluru, Udupi has become the second city on the Karnataka coast to introduce water rationing, announced a senior official on Tuesday.
The Commissioner of the Udupi City Municipal Corporation stated that the rationing system would be enforced starting Wednesday and will remain in effect until reservoir levels reach satisfactory levels.
The dam located across the Swarna River at Baje, which serves as Udupi city's sole water source, currently holds 3.25 meters of water, considerably below its capacity of 6.30 meters.
The decision to implement water rationing will be regularly reassessed until the reservoir returns to its normal levels, the official confirmed.
The Mangaluru City Corporation initiated water rationing on Saturday due to diminishing water levels in the reservoir situated across the Nethravati River at Thumbe.