India, Oct. 30 -- Mayor Manjusha Nagpure on Thursday directed the civic administration to set up round-the-clock water scarcity control rooms across all 15 ward offices, plug leakages and crack down on water wastage and illegal connections amid concerns over limited dam stocks.

In a letter to municipal commissioner Naval Kishore Ram on Thursday, Nagpure called for stricter water management, equitable distribution across the city and immediate measures to prevent wastage. She has asked the administration to submit a detailed action-taken report to her office within three days.

"The drought crisis is serious, but with proper planning and strict measures, we can help the city overcome the shortage safely," she said.

Each ward office will ...