Bengaluru, July 5 -- With groundwater levels falling in several parts of Bengaluru due to inadequate rainfall, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has issued a series of restrictions aimed at conserving drinking water. Invoking Sections 33 and 34 of the BWSSB Act, 1964, the Board has prohibited the use of potable water for filling swimming pools and several other non-essential purposes.

Under the new directives, drinking water cannot be used for filling swimming pools, except in cases where pools are used for training athletes participating in state and national-level competitions. Such facilities will require prior approval from BWSSB to avail the exemption.

The Board has also banned the use of potable water for washi...