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Indian residents in Shimla waiting to collect drinking water as the city faces water shortage.
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NEW DELHI - The hill town of Shimla, a popular tourist destination for those trying to get away from the heat in the plains, is in the midst of a water crisis so severe that locals are asking tourists to stay away.
Mr Gopal Aggarwal, a 73-year-old hotelier who runs Gulmarg Residency, has been contacting guests for the last couple of days asking them to chose a different destination.
