Bengaluru: Power supply will be interrupted in several parts of the city Tuesday, from 10am to 4pm, due to emergency maintenance works being carried out by KPTCL at 66/11KV RBI Layout and Adugodi sub-station.Affected areas: RBI Layout, Kothanur, JP Nagar 5th Phase, Shreyas Colony, Gaurav Nagar, Nataraja Layout, Nrupathunga Nagar, Jambusavari Dinne, Chunchaghatta, Brigade Millennium and Brigade Gardenia Apartments, Adugodi, Salapuria Tower, Big Bazaar, Accenture, KMF godown, Nanjappa Layout, New MICO Road, Chikkalakshmaiah Layout, Mahalingeshwara Layout, Bengaluru Dairy, Forum Mall, Rangadasappa Layout, Lakkasandra, Wilson Garden, Chinnayanapalya, Chandrappa Nagar, Nimhans administrative block, Lalji Nagar, Shamanna Garden, NDRI police quarters.Cauvery water supply to apartment safe: BWSSBBengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) said Cauvery water supplied to Creative Srinilaya Apartments in HSR Layout meets prescribed quality standards after residents raised concerns.Officials collected samples from multiple locations and found adequate residual chlorine levels, indicating compliance with public health norms. Additional samples from BWSSB supply and the apartment’s storage facilities have been sent for laboratory analysis.During an inspection, officials found water from private tankers and borewells was being mixed with BWSSB water in a common sump where algae growth was observed.BWSSB said no contamination was detected in Cauvery water and reiterated its commitment to regular quality monitoring and public health.Gold, ganja seized at airportBengaluru Customs seized gold ornaments worth Rs 64 lakh and hydroponic ganja valued at Rs 70.7 lakh in two operations at Kempegowda International Airport.On June 21, officials caught a passenger arriving from Kuala Lumpur and recovered 427.7 grams of gold ornaments concealed in his trouser pocket. On June 17, officials arrrested two passengers arriving from Bangkok and seized 2.02kg of hydroponic ganja hidden in their cabin baggage.
