India's Bengaluru is fast running out of water, and a long, scorching summer still looms

Bhavani Mani Muthuvel and her family of nine are facing a severe water crisis in Ambedkar Nagar, a low-income settlement in Bengaluru. Due to a lack of rainfall and climate change, the groundwater levels have dropped significantly, causing water scarcity in the area. Muthuvel and her family can only afford a few buckets of water for their weekly needs. The city and state governments are implementing emergency measures to address the situation, but experts and residents fear that the worst is yet to come in the summer months. Bengaluru’s rapid population growth has outpaced the development of water infrastructure, exacerbating the crisis.