Chennai: Water costlier than gold, claims Rajya Sabha MP

Chennai: Residents of Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu are facing severe water shortage. The same was highlighted by Rajya Sabha MP.

According to the report published in The Week, highlighting the water crisis in the city, Mr. T.K. Rangarajan of CPI (M) claimed that private water is costlier than a gram of gold.

He also claimed that software companies are asking employees to work from home. “In Chennai, many are dependent on water tankers, private supply, etc”, he added.

Mr. D. Raja also expressed concern over the water crisis. He demanded national consensus over interlinking of rivers.