No water, no meals: Chennai restaurants, eateries hit hard by water crisis

The price of water sold in 12,000-litre tanker lorries shot up to Rs 2,500 from Rs 1,800 earlier this month, and is now available at Rs 5,000

A quick roadside bite in Chennai may be a thing of the past. As the water crisis deepened in the city, small restaurants and eateries have decided to stop serving full meals, following a decision on this by the Chennai Hotel Owners’ Association. The Association members, who operate roadside restaurants, say snacks like idli and dosa, which consume less water, might still be continued, but full meals with dishes like sambar and rasam and require a lot of water to cook, might be stopped for the time being. That will also help tackle the problem of cleaning huge utensils and