Summary:
As the Metro Water supply through tankers is considerably good in areas of north Chennai, the residents find a cost-effective alternative in that. ‘‘Though it doesn’t taste as good as the RO purified water, the Metro Water costs only `1 and we prefer buying that,’’ said Ilayaraja. Civic body at workCorporation officials said that there is added pressure on the Metro Water to supply drinking water to all parts of the city. ‘‘When there’s no piped water supply, we request water tankers to supply water,’’ the official said. About 50 Amma Kudineer outlets are in operation in the city and officials hope that water supply will improve once summer is over..