Water, water

ENTER, BUSINESS houses to help our water-starved Chennai.

Tankers are hired to supply water to areas decided by the companies. And according to these organisations, residents flock to the free supply even where Metrowater tankers operate on a daily basis.

A spokesman of P.ORR and Sons said, ``We receive good response from residents wherever we go.'' The company has been distributing 12,000 litres of water a day through tankers in different parts of the City over the last 15 days, he said. He added that other charitable organisations or individuals could take up the cause as it cost only Rs. 1,200 per tanker for 12,000 litres. The company will continue the service for another two months till the monsoons arrive, he said.

Sarvana Bhavan has also been employing a tanker to supply water in MGR Nagar, which has found tremendous response. The service was discontinued during the political turmoil last week, but would be resumed soon, an employee of the hotel said.

By Feroze Ahmed

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