Delhi Water Shortage

The driver of a government tanker delivering drinking water sleeps with his feet out the window in New Delhi. Many areas of the capital are facing acute water shortage, a repeated annual phenomenon during summer when taps go dry as demand rises. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)

Residents crowd around a government tanker delivering drinking water because of short supply in running water taps in New Delhi. Many areas of the capital are facing acute water shortage, a repeated annual phenomenon during summer when taps go dry as demand rises. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)

Residents crowd around a government tanker delivering drinking water because of short supply in running water taps in New Delhi. Many areas of the capital are facing acute water shortage, a repeated annual phenomenon during summer when taps go dry as demand rises. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)

A woman shouts as she pushes her hose on a government tanker delivering drinking water because of short supply in New Delhi. Many areas of the capital are facing acute water shortage, a repeated annual phenomenon during summer when taps go dry as demand rises. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)

A child plays in water from a government tanker delivering drinking water because of short supply in taps in New Delhi. Many areas of the capital are facing acute water shortage, a repeated annual phenomenon during summer when taps go dry as demand rises. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)

A boy lifts a can filled with water from a government tanker delivering drinking water because of short supply in New Delhi. Many areas of the capital are facing acute water shortage, a repeated annual phenomenon during summer when taps go dry as demand rises. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)

Residents crowd around a government tanker delivering drinking water because of short supply in running water taps in New Delhi. Many areas of the capital are facing acute water shortage, a repeated annual phenomenon during summer when taps go dry as demand rises. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)

Residents crowd around a government tanker delivering drinking water because of short supply in running water taps in New Delhi. Many areas of the capital are facing acute water shortage, a repeated annual phenomenon during summer when taps go dry as demand rises. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)

Residents run towards a government tanker delivering drinking water because of short supply in running water taps in New Delhi. Many areas of the capital are facing acute water shortage, a repeated annual phenomenon during summer when taps go dry as demand rises. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)

A boy fills a bucket with water flowing from a government tanker delivering drinking water because of short supply in taps in New Delhi. Many areas of the capital are facing acute water shortage, a repeated annual phenomenon during summer when taps go dry as demand rises. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)

A woman holds her child and joins a crowd around a government tanker delivering drinking water because of short supply in running water taps in New Delhi. Many areas of the capital are facing acute water shortage, a repeated annual phenomenon during summer when taps go dry as demand rises. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)

A man sucks on a hose to pull water as a crowd gathers around a government tanker delivering drinking water because of short supply in running water taps in New Delhi. Many areas of the capital are facing acute water shortage, a repeated annual phenomenon during summer when taps go dry as demand rises. (AP Photo/Kevin Frayer)