Aizawl, Aug. 26 -- Torrential monsoon showers may be lashing Mizoram, but residents of Aizawl are struggling with a severe shortage of drinking water as the city's main supply schemes continue to face crippling technical snags and disruptions.
Public Health Engineering (PHE) department officials said the capital, home to over three lakh people, has been left in the lurch due to simultaneous breakdowns across all three phases of the Greater Aizawl Water Supply Scheme (GAWSS).
High turbidity in the Tlawng river, the source of water for the city, has compounded the problem by making treatment and supply almost impossible.
The crisis first deepened when the isolator of the 132 KV sub-station at Luangmual - the power lifeline for pumping stat...