more-inAbout 40% of water distributed in the city and suburbs through piped connections of the Kerala Water Authority provides no revenue. Officials at the Non-Revenue Water Management (NRWM) said the incidents of water theft in the rural areas had increased. These issues as well as the unauthorised connections go unnoticed till someone makes a complaint. A major theft unearthed recently was an unauthorised connection to a plot in Cheranelloor that housed a workshop. However, the official said that KWA provides water connection on the basis of the Aadhar number of a person.

Source: The Hindu February 20, 2017 01:30 UTC