In some Indian cities, people living in planned residential colonies are not receiving sufficient quantities of water for daily consumption from the municipal agencies. Although water supply infrastructure exists in the colonies and water is released in the piped network, most households still face the problem of water shortage. A situation analysis reveals that the problem exists not as much due to less availability of water with the supply agency, but is more a result of administrative mismanagement and civic misuse. Thus, instead of improvement, the situation has deteriorated over the years. About 15-20 years ago, demand for water was less due to less number of residents, and supply as well as pressure at which water was received were considered adequate. At that time, water was received every day, supply timings were fixed, and because of high pressure, electric pumps were not required to lift water for storage in rooftop/overhead tanks. However, the situation has changed with the passage of time. As the population grew, the demand for water also increased. To understand this change, here are some interesting facts on the practices followed in water supply and consumption.
Water supply challenges in planned areas of cities | ORF (orfonline.org)
