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PMC raises hands as private tanker operators overcharge amid growing water scarcity

Amid growing water scarcity, private water tanker operators in the city especially in its eastern parts, are under fire for overcharging housing societies and residents. Meanwhile, the Pune Municipal ...
Reuters

The water tanker drivers who keep 'India's Silicon Valley' Bengaluru going

Basavaraj, a water tanker driver, fills his truck with water from a borewell, before delivering it to customers in Bengaluru, India, April 22, 2024. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar Basavaraj, a water tanker ...
Onmanorama

Palakkad’s ageing water tanks to be razed as KWA launches safety drive

Unsafe water tanks in Palakkad are being dismantled by the Kerala Water Authority due to the potential hazards they pose.
The Scranton Times-Tribune

Pennsylvania American Water to replace 37-year-old tank in Roaring Brook

Pennsylvania American Water is replacing a 37-year-old water tank in the Olwen Heights Development in Roaring Brook Twp. Improper maintenance of the tank, which was built in 1988 before PAW ownership, ...
The New York Times

India’s Silicon Valley Faces a Water Crisis That Software Cannot Solve

Bengaluru gets plenty of rain. But the city did not properly adapt as its soaring population strained traditional water sources. Filling up with subsidized water at a government distribution center in ...