The civic body, which was facing drinking water crisis due to unprecedented fall in its sources, resorted to alternate day water supply scheme from the second week of June. The water table had gone down badly at Kambarasampettai, where one of the Corporation’s water sources is located. To tide over the crisis, the Corporation sank more than 20 borewells to augment the water supply. The water table has increased appreciably due to rain and release of water in the Cauvery for drinking water purpose. The restoration of daily water supply would run into trouble without complete recharge of water sources in Coleroon.

Source: The Hindu September 15, 2017 02:03 UTC