Chennai on edge as alternative water source dries up

Veeranam lake in Cuddalore district, about 230 km north of Chennai, which augmented a good one third of the city's drinking water supply, has virtually gone dry. The daily pumping of 180 million litres of water per day was stopped from July 1, signalling trouble for Chennai, which has always faced water crisis during the hot summer months.

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