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  A Comprehensive Look at Bengaluru's 2024 Water Crisis: Parched Paradise Bengaluru, which was formerly referred to as India's Garden City, is currently experiencing its worst water crisis in forty years in 2024.   Known for its lush gardens and cool climate, the southern metropolis was once considered a pensioners' paradise. These days, it's better known as India's info-tech hub, home to plush offices of companies like Infosys, Wipro, and hundreds of start-ups. However, years of fast, frequently unplanned growth have taken their toll, and the city now seems to be falling apart. According to civic activist Srinivas Alavilli, "it is often said that traffic is the biggest problem in Bengaluru, but actually water is the larger issue." Bengaluru's capacity to absorb water was lost as tarmac layers spread throughout the city, according to Ramachandra. Over 70% of the two billion litres of water required daily by Bengaluru's 15 million residents come fro...