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Tanker mafia given free rein to control supply, create water crisis
Acute water shortages force residents to rely on costly private tankers as illegal borewells flourish under political collusion
Innovative solutions and collective bargaining as residents stand up to tanker cartels
In Trilokpuri Colony, pipelines are dry, forcing residents to rely on costly private tankers; In south Delhi, tanker prices as high as Rs 5,000
Tanker economy revealed: In hydrologically rich Kolkata, the poor pay for the rich's water supply
Akin to Delhi, water tankers have become a vital source of water supply in the summer months in UP’s capital; But there is no official regulation of this shady business
Communities in crisis rely on home-based industries using borewells to meet water needs amid plummeting groundwater levels
Data from June show private tankers supplying water to 8 of the region’s districts
DTE investigation uncovers booming underground economy amid plummeting water tables in NCR villages
Water shortages in Rajasthan need no introduction; but the extent of the crisis covers a lot more than what meets the eye