Many residents have been told to work from home in a bid to conserve water People fighting in queues for water, many unable to take showers, and hotels warning people about water usage. This is the situation in India’s sixth largest city after its four reservoirs ran dry this week. And while there is a little water still available, it’s not clear how long it will last. As a result, most of Chennai’s more than four million-strong population is now relying solely on government tankers to provide their water. Others are paying large sums of money for private companies to supply water to their homes. Even then, it can take up to four days for the tanker to arrive. In some cases, people have attempted to draw water from wells – but the quality of the groundwater is poor. Interactive Puzhal reservoir, Chennai April 2019 June 2018 Water is […]