SILICON VALLEY OF INDIA FACES WATER CRISES

Bengaluru used to be the ‘Dream City’ to work, for many people in India. Its lush green streets, cool weather, enticing food and available opportunities for almost anyone captivates people and seduces them to move there to settle. But, things been different lately.

People working in Bengaluru are rushing away from it, people are facing many issues since a few weeks and looking for other options because of one reason, ‘Water Shortage’.

Water crisis may seem a frequent issue in various parts of our country. But, the sound of it striking a metropolitan city, which is known to be the startup capital of India, can be heard throughout the country. The water crisis in Bengaluru presents a pressing challenge exacerbated by rapid urbanisation and population growth, and the city described as 'Silicon Valley of India,' will need to take interim as well as long-term measures including mandatory water harvesting and groundwater recharging to overcome the crisis, says the industry. The tech heartland of India and home to IT giants like Infosys, Wipro, as well as well-known start-ups, has been hit by a crippling water outage that has left taps dry across parts of the city just weeks ahead of general elections.