Harsh summer poses existential challenge for B'luru

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Bengaluru, the IT Capital of India, finds itself in a precarious battle for water as residents across different areas grapple with the challenge of securing their basic necessity scenes of long queues occurred, with reports suggesting individuals resorting to collecting drinking water in their own vehicles amid the looming spectre of scarcity.

As the dry months of March and April appear closer, apprehensions have escalated over sun damage and a looming peak for the crisis.

In many parts of the city, the paltry supply of drinking water trickles in once a week or once in 15 days, putting neighbourhoods into a state of peril.

Additional charges levied on top of fixed rates for water supply indicates the cutthroat nature of the water mafia, operating without any impunity.

The same has been observed outside the capital. It is reported that several districts in Karnataka are reeling after a few taluks were declared drought hit.

The district administration scrambles to provide alternative solutions, but the scale of the crisis overwhelms their efforts.

Amidst mounting concerns, Minister for Revenue and Byatarayanapura MLA Krishna Byre Gowda reportedly promised decisive action and vowed to hold private tube wells to address the burgeoning water crisis.

Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister D K Shivakumar declared all the bore wells public on Monday.

As the city braces for a harsh summer, the battle for survival intensifies, with water scarcity the pressing issue.

In the face of adversity, the city stands united, rallying against the existential threat that looms on the horizon.