Tamil Nadu water woes: Chennai goes thirsty, industry feels the heat

The whole city is grappling under a severe water crisis; IT firms and restaurants have cut down operations

Tamil Nadu and its capital are struggling to meet the water demand of its citizens. The city is facing drought for the third year in a row.

With few signs of rain across the state and reservoirs running dry, water shortage in Chennai is at its peak. Demand for water in the city has gone up by 47 per cent in the last decade from from 750 MLD in 2008 to 1,100 MLD in 2018. In the same period metro water supply has come down by eight per cent from 650 MLD to 600 MLD. Against a total of 11,257mcft capacity, the