Shimla faces acute water crisis as rain damages supply lines; residents allege preferential treatment to VVIP Areas

Shimla faces acute water crisis as rain damages supply lines; residents allege preferential treatment to VVIP Areas

Sunil ChadhaShimla:Himachal Pradesh capital Shimla is in the grip of a severe water crisis, with several localities going without water for the past four-five days and even a week despite being in the middle of the monsoon season. Heavy rainfall has disrupted major water supply projects feeding the city, leaving residents reeling under acute scarcity. Water supply lines from Chaba, Giri and Gumma projects, which are Shimla’s primary sources of d…