Bangalore is located in the south of India, home to high-tech companies and is also known as the "Silicon Valley of India". Recently, local residents are facing a serious shortage of drinking water, and the price of water has also increased significantly**. Bangalore has a population of about 14 million people and relies heavily on groundwater sources for drinking water, which is delivered to homes by tankers, according to Reuters. However, in the past six months, the local water shortage has become increasingly severe, and water tankers can only enter the community once every two days. Drinking water has also been significantly affected by the shortage, at 250 rupees per tonne, or about 22 yuan, up 150 per cent from 100 rupees per tonne in mid-January. In order to save money, some residents have to go to places with water pipes and wait in long lines to receive water.
During the monsoon rainy season last year, India's rainfall was significantly lower than usual, leading to a drop in the groundwater table in the Bangalore region and a decrease in reservoir storage, which is a direct cause of the shortage of drinking water, according to local**. On the other hand, due to rapid urbanization and inadequate supporting facilities, Bengaluru has seen a decrease of about 88% in green space and 79% in water bodies such as rivers and lakes in the past 40 years. Overdevelopment of the city has also been a major cause of severe water shortages in Bangalore in recent years.
*: CCTV Finance & Economics.