more-inAs the water crisis worsens in the city, getting potable water, even through private tankers, is becoming an arduous task. Residents not only have to shell out more for private water supply but also wait for a few days before receiving it. With Chennai Metrowater suspending tanker supply for commercial establishments and reducing piped water supply, residents and commercial firms have turned to private suppliers to meet their needs. We buy water from private operators as Metrowater supply has decreased. “We had to increase charges to ₹2,000 for a 12 kl load and up to ₹3,400 for a 20 kl load to meet increasing expenditure,” he said.

Source: The Hindu July 09, 2017 02:03 UTC