Hyderabad Water Crisis: 15,000+ Tankers Booked Daily As City Fights Severe Shortage & Politics Boil

Hyderabad is facing an unprecedented water crisis as soaring temperatures and delayed monsoons dry up local borewells. The Hyderabad Water Board reports a staggering surge in daily tanker bookings, skyrocketing from the usual 2,000 to over 15,000. Beyond the severe shortage, residents in areas like Rasoolpura complain of receiving contaminated water. The crisis has rapidly escalated into a political battleground, with opposition parties BJP and BRS heavily slamming the ruling Congress government for mismanagement. While officials promise long-term relief through upcoming Godavari drinking water projects, desperate citizens remain entirely dependent on water tankers for survival.