Water crisis in urban India: As taps and borewell dry up, it’s the return of water tanker raj

Emboldened suppliers not only extract groundwater illegally and charge a bomb, but also blackmail housing societies if asked to comply with rules. Richer societies end up paying lakhs per month for water while poorer residents fight it out for a few buckets due to the shortage of civic supply. The same story is playing out in metros across the country

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