BWSSB enters Guinness Book for its mega water conservation campaign
The campaign, held from March 21 to 28 this year, saw a record 5,33,642 people taking water conservation pledge, earning BWSSB a place in the Guinness World Records, Shivakumar's office said in a statement.
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