In the midst of Bengaluru's financial crisis, the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) is proposing a tariff hike for Kaveri water. This has stirred up debates among citizens, especially given the recent water crisis in the city. While the Board cites the need for increased revenue to meet expenses, critics argue that this will further burden the city's residents.
Delhi residents woke up to cleaner air as the city's air quality improved significantly on Thursday. Eminent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jitender Singh Shunty will join Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in a formal ceremony. In other news, the source apportionment study data for several cities, including Delhi, shows that dust from various sources was the major contributor to air pollution.