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"Activist and blogger Masood Alam Qadri said a link between private water suppliers and office bearers at the municipal corporation cannot be ruled out. At Nandanvan Colony, some areas get water supply twice a day while others like Amit Nagar get once in four days. AURANGABAD: The ongoing water crisis, which continued throughout the festive season, came as a boon for private water suppliers as tankers were in huge demand.Activists and residents have alleged that the water management is designed to benefit private suppliers Although there is no record of how much Aurangabad residents are paying to private agents for water, the gap in the supply and the requirement gives a clear idea about the dependency on private tankers.Most areas in the city are being supplied water once a week or once in five days. Private tankers are the only solution. "According to Indian standards, each person requires 135 litres of water per day whereas we are currently providing 250 litres..