Bangalore is reeling under a severe water crisis. Many citizens are forced to drink water from dodgy sources, which could lead to a health crisis.
Photo story by Anantha Subramanyam K
The crisis has affected all living creatures. Fish have died, animals are thirsty and this peacock here seems to be doing something out of season at a dried-up Ullal Lake.
Most lakes have dried up due to rejuvenation work carried out over the past few years. No surprise then that the groundwater is drying up and, in most areas, not fit for drinking
Residents are lining up outside water booths as taps run dry. This couple in Viveknagar seem to have got their priorities right. Watch for yourself how Bangalore is struggling over the next few slides. Because a picture speaks a thousand words.
At Rajendra Nagar, near Koramangala.
Tanking up in RR Nagar
Scene at Hosakere Halli
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Tanker-tapping A woman waits for a tanker as her tap has run dry.