NITK Surathkal, situated between Mangalore and Udupi, just off the Western Ghats and right next to the sea, a place where it rains half the year... You wouldn’t think there’d be water shortages here that too in the monsoon, would you?
We had been told that being residents of the notorious VII block, allotted to the II years (Yay! I’m a senior now!) we would get more than our fair share of water shortages or ‘water-cuts’ (along the same lines as ‘power-cuts’!). These unannounced and timed-to-near-perfection water-cuts mean that the unfortunate student might be stuck with a faceful of soap, half-shaved moustache or in places that are not mentionable here!!! This coupled with malfunctioning water-coolers mean that drinking water is a long and boring walk to the neighbouring blocks all the way from the second floor. Talk about high and dry!!!
It certainly is disheartening to see the rain pouring outside the window while the tap miserly lets out water drop by drop or to see the vast Arabic Sea stretch far into the horizon and feel your throat parched as though you are living in the Sahara. The ‘concerned authorities’ of course are surely doing ‘everything in their hands’ to save us from our plight.
Net Result: -
“Why is this happening to me? I can’t find any albatross tied to my neck!!!”
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