Agra Water Shortage

Most parts of Agra went without water for the eighth day on Tuesday even as a series of programmes to highlight air and water pollution were being held on World Environment Day.

With the Yamuna totally dry and a fast depleting water table, the citizens of Agra are facing an acute water shortage.

Twenty-three years after Agra was struck by a 'water tragedy' that claimed 21 lives, nothing seems to have changed. Even in summer of 2016, the Taj city is parched as residents are suffering due to lack of safe drinking water.

Most parts of Agra went without water for the eighth day on Tuesday even as a series of programmes to highlight air and water pollution were being held on World Environment Day.

With the Yamuna totally dry and a fast depleting water table, the citizens of Agra are facing an acute water shortage.

Twenty-three years after Agra was struck by a 'water tragedy' that claimed 21 lives, nothing seems to have changed. Even in summer of 2016, the Taj city is parched as residents are suffering due to lack of safe drinking water.