6th February 2013

Water crisis in Sivakasi Town

Due to shortage of water in Sivakasi, water supply through pipeline by Sivakasi Municipality has been supplied once in ten days. Usually it was supplied once in four days. Lack of monsoon rain in the town resulted in decreasing ground level water. The town might face even more water shortage in the summer season. Thenpazham a resident at old Virudhunagar Road, in Sivakasi Town said sivakasiweekly.com that, in our area we are experiencing severe water crisis as our bore-well has totally gone dry. Sivakasi Municipality has also reduced water supply by decreasing the duration of water supply and supplying water once in 10 days. One kudam of hard water supplied for Rs.1.50/-, soft water for Rs.4/- and mineral water for Rs.12/-, by Private water suppliers, she added. As the town facing water shortage problem, Sivakasians were seen carrying water pot on their head and in cycles. Sivakasians expecting a super rain today to tackle severe water crisis in the summer.