Paradip: Authorities have rationed water supply to the port town following drying up of the Taladanda canal.
The drinking water supply system has been trimmed down once a day to meet with the emergent situation.
Earlier, the residents used to get supplied water twice a day.
The restricted supply in the daily consumption of water came into force from February 1.
"The port town is experiencing the water shortage.
We are trying our best to tackle the situation," said an official of the port’s public health engineering department (environment and civil).
There has been drastic fall in the water level both at the Taladanda canal and three water-carrying reservoirs in the port town.
Following the renovation, the water intake capacity has increased in the canal system, which is linked with the Mahanadi river.
However, the flow of water has thinned, and it has triggered the prevailing drinking water scarcity.
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