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If corporators are ready to provide water tankers, then we are ready to provide Cauvery water free of cost.”However, Congress leader Abdul Wajeed took objection to the logistics suggested by the BWSSB. “If corporators were to provide private tankers for water supply, then who will pay for the diesel cost,” he asked. “Why are you not supplying water to the affected areas,” was the poser from the corporators.The BWSSB, however, lobbed the ball back into the BBMP court, stating it was ready to provide Cauvery water free of cost if the corporatos help in mobilising private water tankers. BWSSB additional chief engineer D Suresh said: “BWSSB is providing Cauvery water to core areas of Bengaluru, city municipal council (CMC) and town municipal council (TMC) areas while it is responsibility of BBMP to provide water to 110 villages. The BWSSB has failed to get exemption from the poll code to dig new borewells.”BBMP special commissioner (solid waste management) D Randeep said the election commission has allowed the civic agency to supply water through tankers..