Bangalore, The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board has been spending about Rs 22 lakh a day to provide water to the City areas without Cauvery supply.

According to sources, the Board has hired 86 private water tankers to meet the needs of KR Puram, Mahadevapura and Bommanahalli.

The areas together account for more population compared to that in the limits of erstwhile municipal areas.