Shimla Battles Water Crisis, Locals Ask Tourists To Stay Away: 10 Points
Wednesday, May 30, 2018 IST
Shimla is facing an acute water crisis. For the seventh day there is no supply from the municipal corporation say residents
SHIMLA: Shimla is facing an acute water crisis. Residents are complaining of taps going dry for the seventh consecutive day. The Mall Road frequented by tourists is seeing long queues for water since daybreak. The situation has reached a point where the Himachal Pradesh High Court took immediate notice of the matter and stepped in. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said he held a couple of review meetings and his government is tackling the situation. Local residents of Shimla have been active on Twitter, asking tourists to stay away. Hoteliers in Shimla have admitted there have been cancellations at the peak of the tourist season.
Here is your 10 point guide to the water crisis in Shimla:
1. Residents of Shimla say there is no water supply from the municipality for the seventh day. People have been queuing up for water from tankers
2. Locals protested, raised slogans late last night in front of the Chief Minister's residence. Clashes with police have also been reported. Protesting residents also blocked the Shimla-Kalka road
3. Himachal Pradesh High Court hauled up the municipal commissioner and the chief engineer and questioned what steps are being taken to immediately tackle the crisis
4. Fourteen water tankers and eight pick-up vehicles have been pressed into service by the Shimla Municipal Corporation.
5. A bench headed by acting Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Ajay Mohan Goel said, "The problem of water scarcity within Shimla town takes us to yet another issue of whether any new construction should be allowed to come up within the municipal limits of Shimla town or not."
6. Advocate General Ashok Sharma informed the high court that the Chief Minister and his officers are trying to immediately address the problem
7. Areas facing the worst crisis are Kasumpati, Chhota Shimla, Vikasnagar, Patyog, Kangna Dhar, New Shimla and Panthaghati
8. The state government has divided the city in three zones for equitable distribution of water. The government said at least one tanker will be made available in each ward of Shimla
9. Shimla's daily requirement is around 42 MLD (million litres/day) water but supply fell to 22 MLD
10. Angry residents allege water is being diverted mostly to the VIP areas and big hotels
Related Topics
Related News & Articles
The Supreme court on Friday appointed senior Advocate Amarendra Sharan to assist it in examining whether Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination can be probed again.
Recently posted . 799 views . 8 min read
Shimla is facing an acute water crisis. For the seventh day there is no supply from the municipal corporation say residents
Recently posted . 679 views . 1 min read
According to IRCTC, the new feature, called 'Ask Disha' (DISHA- Digital Interaction to Seek Help Anytime) is a new artificial intelligence-enabled chat bot,...
Recently posted . 851 views . 2 min read
Seoul: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Tuesday said fourth-quarter working benefit jumped 50 percent to its most astounding in more than three years, as record income...
Recently posted . 516 views . 21 min read
• Goans will be banned from entering casinos from February 1
• Gaming Commission ...
Recently posted . 848 views . 2 min read
Trending News & Articles
While the Uttarakhand High Court has asked to block 857 websites, the Ministry of Electronics and IT (Meity) found 30 portals without any pornographic content.
...
Recently posted . 64K views . 1 min read
The four boys as well as five school officials, including the director and principal, were arrested after the incident. The minors were presented before the Juvenil...
Recently posted . 9K views . 1 min read
Rahul was having an Italian passport and was carrying suitcase full of dollars. Some say it was about was it $2 million.
Rahul and his girl friend was th...
Recently posted . 9K views . 7 min read
True – Tr...
Recently posted . 8K views . 83 min read
More in National
A video explainer with The Hindu's International Affairs Editor Stanly Johny speaking about why Ankara is ready to risk NATO’s ire over a defence deal w...
Recently posted. 888 views . 1 min read
Pakistan's Foreign Office Spokesman Mohammad Faisal said that' the abrogation of Article 370 of Indian constitution is a violation of UN resolutions and nei...
Recently posted. 629 views . 1 min read
Tokyo: Emperor Akihito of Japan formally stepped down on Tuesday, the first abdication for 200 years in the world's oldest monarchy, as his s...
Recently posted. 745 views . 1 min read
Recently posted . 1K views
Recently posted . 1K views
Recently posted . 2K views
Recently posted . 2K views
Recently posted . 3K views . 34 min read
Recently posted . 3K views . 88 min read
What is Child Marriage?
“Child marriage” is generally understood to mean marriages that take place before age 18,...
Recently posted. 767 views . 2 min read
The winning bid, which was submitted during a five-day online auction on eBay that ended Friday night, was nearly one-third higher than the previous record $3,456,7...
Recently posted. 805 views . 1 min read