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In pictures: Mumbai's water woes


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When water is available they fill as many containers as possible. Mr Ranade says the water supply has been further curtailed because of increased construction activity. "Nowadays people do not conserve water or use it wisely. One cannot afford to waste water any more," he says.

It's all a far cry from the old days when he remembers the streets of Mumbai being "washed" by the civic authorities.

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