Bengaluru Water Crisis: Monkeys Enter House To ‘Quench Their Thirst’

In Bengaluru, the issue of severe water scarcity has reached critical levels. Residents are grappling with water shortages and implementing conservation measures for their daily needs. However, humans are not the only ones affected by this challenge. Monkeys, too, are feeling the effects of the water crisis. As the summer intensifies, the problem of water scarcity exacerbates, prompting animals to seek water sources inside residential homes.

Now, a video shared on X (Formerly Twitter) by a resident from Bengaluru shows a thirsty monkey’s struggle for water amid the severe crisis. The short clip captures the monkey perched on a kitchen counter, seeking relief from its thirst. Despite attempts to shoo it away, the monkey turns to the water dispenser, quenching its thirst.

The caption of the post read, “Monkeys are thirsty: Attacking society and homes through kitchen windows in search of water. The Bangalore water crisis has hit animals harder than humans. Let’s conserve water to help them, too.”

As the video unfolds, one monkey can be observed attempting to drink water from the RO system. Meanwhile, another monkey is seen perched on the kitchen window, possibly awaiting its turn at the tap.

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As per reports, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the city’s civic body, has been receiving frequent complaints from residents about monkeys entering their homes in search of food and water. They even snatch meals from adults and children. At times, monkeys even attack people.

Reports further suggest that a dedicated forest official is attached to the BBMP to help resolve the issue. The areas that the BBMP often receives complaints from are Indiranagar, Rajajinagar, Rajarajeshwarinagar, and Bommanahalli, which were once on the outskirts, but have become part of Bengaluru city over the years.

Notably, in 2022, the Karnataka High Court issued a directive to the BBMP, urging it to find options to control the monkey menace. A helpline number was set up to help address the issue. From dependency on groundwater to unplanned urban growth and more, several factors have contributed to this alarming situation.

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