Summer has just set in. But the demand for water has already hit the sky in most of the fringe areas of the City. However, the civic agencies are yet to take any concrete measures to tackle the acute shortage of water.

The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has earmarked Rs 25 lakh per ward to sink new borewells and fit motors. But most of the Corporators and Palike officials are clueless about it.