wastage of water goes on unabated

Gurgaon: The Huda had notified on Sunday that in the wake of acute water shortage, an FIR would be lodged against anyone wasting water in the city. But, residents in many parts of the city were found violating the order and wasting water by washing vehicles or watering gardens.

"When I was leaving for work on Monday morning, I saw that huge amount of water being wasted for washing cars and watering the plants in our locality," said Vaibhav Rastogi, a resident of Sector 56.

Source – TOI - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/Wastage-of-water-goes-on-unabated/articleshow/51202406.cms

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