Why is Bengaluru in the grip of a severe water crisis?

How did it get so bad? No Images? Click here     Bengaluru Needs To Look To Its Past To Solve Its Severe Water Crisis “I’m unable to get a water tanker to my house/apartment. Please help.” This has become a common message in WhatsApp and email groups across Bengaluru in recent summers. A tanker carrying 7,000 litres of water, which used to cost around Rs 400 10 years ago, is now anywhere between Rs 800-1000  or more. What was once a buyer’s market has now become a seller’s market, as the city’s groundwater reserves keep dwindling. A BBC article published in February 2018 placed Bengaluru in a list of 12 cities most likely to run out of water, in the unenviable company of places like Cape Town and Beijing. The situation may not be as dire as the article portrayed, but it is still grim. Why is Bengaluru, once called a pensioner’s paradise and coveted for its pleasant weather and greenery, in the grip of a water crisis now? And how did it get here? READ HERE In case you missed it… Can A Game Teach You To Recognise Fake News? Why Financial Inclusion Still Remains Elusive In India Experts Determine Whether Tyrion And Sansa Are Still Married On 'Game Of Thrones'     New to this email? You can sign up here. You can also follow HuffPost India on Flipboard. ©2019 HuffPost India | Worldmark 3, FL 3, Aerocity, Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi, Delhi 110037 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost India. Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe   - - Unsubscribe