Chennai in crisis as authorities blamed for dire water shortage
by Amrit Dhillon in Delhi from Environment | The Guardian on (#4HG2R)
Four reservoirs supplying India's sixth largest city dry up as state accused of inaction
Authorities in Chennai have been criticised for failing to deal with a crippling water shortage that has brought the Indian city to crisis point, leaving taps dry in homes and forcing schools, offices and restaurants to close as temperatures soar.
The four reservoirs supplying the bulk of the city's drinking water have completely dried up, leading the Chennai Metro Water to cut the water it provides by about 40%.
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