Sydney takes water scarcity seriously
ADMINISTRATORS of urban water facilities in India often adopt a parochial view. The water suppliers discourage measures such as rainwater harvesting, arguing that it reduces their revenue by cutting down demand, especially from high-end consumers. There have been cases in Bangalore of customers being harassed by officials of the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board after they adopted rainwater harvesting. It had drastically reduced their water bills, and the babus weren't pleased at all.
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