As water crisis worsens tourists asked to stay away from shimla

Tourists have been asked to stay away from Shimla until the hill station tides over its debilitating water crisis. The appeal, sent out by residents and environmentalists through the social media, comes amid road-rokos and clashes between police and residents in the otherwise peaceful town as its water resources are stretched to the limit. The Himachal high court has also tried to address the situation through a temporary ban on construction activities and washing of cars, besides a directive against according preferential treatment to VIPs such as ministers, bureaucrats and…

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