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CHANDIGARH: The severe water crisis engulfing Chandigarh and Mohali on Tuesday forced residents to rely on tankers with more than 200 of them being pressed into service, but they too fell short of providing any relief. As work continued to rectify pipelines at Kajauli water works, the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation sent around 50 tankers, while an equal number was used in Mohali. But the arrangements were not adequate as almost 100 more private tankers sold water to residents of both the cities. "A private tanker is costing us Rs 600 and more. We were forced to call them as we had no other option," said R P Sharma, a resident of Sector 34. Source - TOI - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/200-tankers-fail-to-solve-water-woes/articleshow/22109093.cms

CHANDIGARH: There are no exact records of water consumption in Sector 17 but an ongoing MC survey has found that many commercial buildings of the sector either have faulty meters or none at all. They get direct supply of potable water through main pipes. The situation in rented offices, shops and institutes is particularly bad. The survey found that even meter reading employees of the civic body authority have not been checking buildings properly. They have, in fact, been sending out readings on their own, leading to poor income generation against optimum supply. "This is shocking. I came to know that shops, offices and other commercial establishments in almost 50% of buildings in Sector 17 either have faulty meters or no meters and they are getting supply through main pipes. In many cases, current bills are being paid, but arrears worth lakhs have not been paid. I have already ordered disconnection of such connections and things are being done by the engineering wing of the MC&