Authorities such as the municipality call it a seasonal phenomenon.
Water shortage, both for drinking and irrigation is a national issue but it still fails to make it to the national agenda.
The country, especially the urban centres are today reeling under housing and water shortage, an issue that persists despite claims of efforts being made to address them.
That residents of Thimphu municipality receive 60.93 percent of drinking water against the required quantity shows that the water distribution system, if there is one, is as good as defunct.
When the problem continues to exist despite huge budget being allocated to fix it, we have to accept that those who are tasked with the responsibility are the problem.
We have heard the authorities blaming the seasons, drying water sources and infrastructure development among others, for the water shortage.
It is time we accept that we have not done a good job in setting up the infrastructure that ensures continued drinking water supply.
A lack of concerted efforts to address water shortage in rural homes has fuelled the fear of irrigation water running short, its impact on the fields and the livelihood of the farmers.
While the 12th Plan has identified it as an area of priority, there is a need to review the roles and responsibilities of the agencies that are involved in the management and distribution of the resource.
But such is the issue with the resource.