Bengaluru Grapples with Severe Water Crisis as Borewells Dry Up
State government intervenes with measures to manage water distribution and alleviate the crisis.
- Bengaluru faces severe water crisis, with over 3,000 borewells dried up, leading to exorbitant water tanker prices.
- Residents resort to using wet wipes and disposable plates to conserve water amid the crisis.
- State government takes control of private tankers and borewells to streamline water distribution.
- Emergency measures include halting car washing and using half-bucket baths; ₹556 crore allocated to address the crisis.
- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar emphasizes the severity of the situation, even his home's borewell has dried up.
NDTV 