Amidst a deepening Bengaluru Water Crisis, Techies are fleeing India’s Silicon Valley in search of more sustainable living conditions. The city, grappling with acute water shortages, sees its residents struggling to cope with the daily challenges posed by dwindling water resources.
Reports indicate a significant exodus of Techies (IT professionals) from multinational companies, opting to return to their native cities where water scarcity is less severe. One such resident, Sumantha, narrates his ordeal of paying hefty rents in Bengaluru’s Ayyappa Nagar while enduring severe water shortages. Despite the financial burden, Sumantha finds himself occasionally seeking refuge with friends in the relatively water-rich southern parts of the city due to a strict no-work-from-home policy at his office.
Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar attributes the crisis to the malfunctioning of thousands of borewells across the city. The situation has pushed individuals like Anita Srinivas to make permanent moves away from Bengaluru, citing unbearable living conditions due to reliance on now-dried borewells and lengthy waits for water tankers.
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Even long-term residents like Rashmi Ravindran express shock at the severity of the water scarcity, noting tensions within communities over the distribution of meager water resources. Requests to enforce mandatory work-from-home policies for IT companies underscore the gravity of the situation, with Karnataka facing one of its worst water crises in years, exacerbated by poor rainfall attributed to the El Nino effect.
As Bengaluru grapples with its water woes, the departure of tech professionals underscores the urgent need for sustainable solutions to ensure the city’s viability as India’s technology hub.
Bengaluru’s Water Crisis Intensifies
Amidst a deepening water crisis in Bengaluru, tech professionals are fleeing India’s Silicon Valley in search of more sustainable living conditions.
Tech Exodus Escalates
Reports indicate a significant exodus of Techies (IT professionals) from multinational companies, opting to return to their native cities where water scarcity is less severe.
Struggles of City Dwellers
One such resident, Sumantha, narrates his ordeal of paying hefty rents in Bengaluru’s Ayyappa Nagar while enduring severe water shortages.
Adapting to Survive
Despite the financial burden, Sumantha finds himself occasionally seeking refuge with friends in the relatively water-rich southern parts of the city due to a strict no-work-from-home policy at his office.
Causes of Crisis
Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar attributes the crisis to the malfunctioning of thousands of borewells across the city.
Permanent Departures
The situation has pushed individuals like Anita Srinivas to make permanent moves away from Bengaluru, citing unbearable living conditions due to reliance on now-dried borewells and lengthy waits for water tankers.
Community Tensions
Even long-term residents like Rashmi Ravindran express shock at the severity of the water scarcity, noting tensions within communities over the distribution of meager water resources.
Calls for Action due to Bengaluru Water Crisis
Requests to enforce mandatory work-from-home policies for IT companies underscore the gravity of the situation, with Karnataka facing one of its worst water crises in years, exacerbated by poor rainfall attributed to the El Nino effect.
Urgent Need for Solutions
As Bengaluru grapples with its water woes, the departure of tech professionals underscores the urgent need for sustainable solutions to ensure the city’s viability as India’s technology hub.
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