City in crisis: Metros in the country are bursting at the seams with rapid & haphazard expansion Financial Express
Standing in serpentine queues to collect water from tankers, using disposable plates and wet wipes, resorting to toilet paper, using washrooms in nearby malls or taking fewer showers—Bengaluru is finding itself in the grip of its severest water crisis yet. If that is not enough, residents of the ‘Silicon Valley of India’—otherwise known for its pleasant weather throughout the year—are already grappling with higher-than-usual temperatures and a cholera scare apparently triggered by contaminated water.
