Mysore/Mysuru, May 2 -- The pure drinking water unit at the premises of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Zone-2 office in Krishnamurthypuram here, has gone defunct, leaving the residents of surrounding localities severely inconvenienced.

At the drop of old gold colour coin of Rs. five face value, 20 litres of water purified through reverse osmosis (RO) process, can be collected at such drinking water units, the facility which is popular among the residents across the city. However, the similar unit at Krishnamurthypuram, has gone kaput, due to lack of maintenance related issues.

It has been a week since the issue persists, but neither of MCC officials, have chose to resolve the issue, at least in the interest of the people. Till recent spe...