Chennai faces massive water crisis

Chennai, Aug 02: The City of Chennai has been facing the Severe water crisis, Even after the South West Monsoon hit the southern part of the country almost two months back, the water shortage in Tamil Nadu.

According to the sources, The Chennai Metro Water Board arranges water for the maximum number of households in the city, but there are many residents who depend on private tankers to quench their thirst.



The state is facing one of the worst droughts, which has affected various walks of life for the past several months, in over 140 years.

According to data from the Central Water Commission (CWC), the technical organization in the field of water resources in the country, six major reservoirs in the state, put together, have around 8.63 per cent of the total live capacity.