Water - Here, There, Everywhere .... Except The Taps!

It's been raining heavily since the last three days here. This year, the rains have arrived a bit early, catching everyone by surprise. And that 'everyone' includes the BMC as well. The first two days of rains practically created a 26/7 like situation. Offices were being closed, most schools declared a holiday, and the mobiles became abuzz with the municipal commissioner's warning SMSes.

Water was to be seen everywhere - main roads, by-lanes, even houses and offices(through the cracks). Potholes, some even about half a feet deep, were filled with water too. But there was one place where there was no sign of water...... taps! Yeah, I forgot to mention, water even filled the water pumping stations all over the city. As a result, there was no water supply for about two days. Some people even say to each other, we get water through walls, not taps!

This condition is seen every year, which leaves the authorities red-faced. Every time they promise amendments, yet these so called measures fail. Municipal Commissioners come and go, but never has anyone left a mark whenever the rains struck.

Oh no, time for me to go and fill water......