Shimla residents ask tourists to stay away as water crisis worsens

Many netizens also voiced fears of the heli-taxi service between Chandigarh and Shimla, set to be launched on June 4, further increasing the tourist burden on the hill town. Shimla received just 18 million litres of water per day against the demand for 45 on Tuesday.

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