Bengaluru tech parks face a severe water shortage crisis due to weak monsoon and work-from-office policies. Residents are advised to ration water, and tanker rates are high. The IT industry and areas like Whitefield and Mahadevpura are affected. Images of residents in the area queuing up for water are popping up over social media. A techie living in Mahadevpura said she needs to now book tankers about two days in advance to get water, as well as pay a hefty price.