Bengaluru Faces Severe Water Crisis Amid Hot Weather and Climate Change

Residents struggle with dwindling supplies and high costs as authorities attempt emergency measures.

Bengaluru, India's water crisis intensifies as the city faces unusually hot weather and a lack of rainfall, attributed in part to human-caused climate change.
Residents, particularly in poorer areas, struggle with sky-high water costs and a rapidly diminishing supply, relying on water tankers as groundwater sources run dry.
Government and city authorities attempt to mitigate the crisis with emergency measures, including nationalizing water tankers and capping water costs.
Experts warn that the situation could worsen in April and May, the peak of summer, unless significant action is taken to replenish groundwater levels and promote sustainable water usage.
Proposed solutions include focusing on replenishing the city's lakes, encouraging rainwater harvesting, increasing green cover, and reusing treated wastewater.