India, March 21 -- Sound urban planning is needed to avert such crises

Six years ago, when I purchased my flat in Bengaluru, I never experienced any difficulties related to water. However, today, there is a significant amount of discussion among the local residents, focusing mainly on the water problems within our society.

It makes me wonder, what has changed over these years? How did Bengaluru end up becoming the headline of every newspaper? With a plethora of information circulating regarding the water crisis in the city, I attempted to comprehend the situation from various perspectives.

Bharat Aithal, a former scientist at Indian Institute of Science and currently an associate professor at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, c...