India, Dec. 18 -- A Reddit post by a Bengaluru homebuyer has sparked a debate over the realities of the city's booming eastern IT corridors, where buyers are paying Rs.2 crore and more for homes in Whitefield and Sarjapur despite water shortage. Several Reddit users noted that residents often pay Rs.5,000- Rs.8,000 a month to fund tanker water during dry months, while others advised prospective buyers to seek written confirmation of water sources from the developer before buying a property instead of relying on verbal assurances.

"I'm a Bangalore native. The first thing my parents told me to check was water," the Redditor wrote, calling it "old-school advice" that remains relevant. While over half of Bengaluru receives Cauvery water, mos...