India, Feb. 17 -- With summer approaching, the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has imposed ban on the use of potable water for non-drinking and non-cooking activities, including gardening, washing vehicles, swimming pools, and construction work. The board has warned that violators will be fined Rs.5,000, with an additional Rs.500 penalty per day for repeated offenses.

To prevent another severe water crisis similar to last year, BWSSB issued an order on Monday to all housing societies and residential welfare associations, urging them to comply with the restrictions. The directive states that using drinking water for activities such as vehicle washing, maintaining gardens and lawns, construction work, decorative fountains...