Bangalore: Newly elected Mayor N Shanthakumari and her deputy Ranganna on Tuesday took a tour of the Bangalore South Assembly constituency to learn first hand issues faced by the residents in the area.The mayor also visited the garbage segregation unit near Uttarahalli Lake. She also visited areas around Konanakunte Ward.

Citizens all around narrated their woes to them – from water crisis to bad roads and got a stock answer – we will look into it.

Ramanna, a resident of Yadalam Nagar, said his family had not taken bath for the last two days due to water shortage and were forced to go to fields for defecation to save water consumption.

Shanthakumari said given that the region came under the newly added 110 villages to the BBMP, it would at least take a year to bring Cauvery water to the area.

Shantakumari also made a surprise visit government revenue offices in Vasanthnagar, Kadugondanahalli, Pulakeshinagar and Shivajinagar where she checked the attendance registers. Shockingly, 80% of the officers were not present in their seats and she said they would be sent notices to explain their absence

On finding that 80 per cent of officers were absent from their seats, she said notices would be sent to those absent seeking reasons for the same.