TN govt steps up efforts to address Chennai's water woes

A host of measures such as rainwater harvesting and increasing the number of trips by tankers have been taken to mitigate the water crisis in the city, Tamil Nadu Minister S P Velumani said Friday.

From around 9,000 trips, the number has gone upto 11,360 trips every day, the rural and municipal administration minister said, adding "it was never done before."