By Arvind Kashyap

By Arvind Kashyap Solan, Oct 25 (UNI) Reeling under potable water shortage for the past couple of months, Solan town and scores of adjoining villages are facing a severe drinking water crisis as daily supply has plummeted to nearly half of the town's daily requirement. Against a daily demand of 90 to 95 lakh litres, the Jal Shakti Department is currently managing to supply a mere 50 to 52 lakh litres, leaving taps dry for up to a week in several localities and triggering widespread public outrage. The crisis stems primarily from crippled pumping operations at the Giri Drinking Water…