City reels under water crisis

A leakage in the water supply line from the Kajauli waterworks resulted in a severe water crisis in the city.Though the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation had claimed that there would be low pressure water supply for two days — June 18 and 19 — taps in the city went dry early in the morning.The situation was worse in southern sectors where there was no water supply even on the ground floor.Sat Pal, a resident of Sector 52, said in their area there was no canal water and tubewells were also non-functional. Area residents pooled in money and arranged water tankers, he said.

Water tanker suppliers make a quick buck

Private water tanker suppliers cashed in on the ongoing water crisis in Chandigarh and Mohali. While residents faced a tough time, private water tanker suppliers made a quick buck. They reportedly increased the tanker prices. A 4,000-litre tanker costs anything between Rs 600 and Rs 1,500 in the city. A few days ago, it was priced between Rs 400 and Rs 500, depending on the distance.