In a tragic incident, a three-year-old died and four others were injured after a water tanker hit a car in Telangana's Rangareddy district on Wednesday.
Stating that Bengaluru city was going through a serious water crisis, Shivakumar urged the general public to use water judiciously. "Don't use drinking water for gardens and car wash. Treated water may be used for other purposes," he added.
As per the police, the accident occurred on Sunday at Nazimabad No 7 near the matric board office when a water tanker ran over a motorcycle, killing a father and daughter on the spot. A minor boy also got injured in the accident.
The residents are advised to store sufficient quantity of water in advance as per requirement. Water tankers will be available on request, the DJB said.
The residents including women and elderly holding empty buckets in their hands, complained that there was no water supply there for last 6 days, and said that they were dependent only on water tankers which they get only after much effort.
The residents including women and elderly holding
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