Our View: Why is the government not concerned about water shortages?

Apart from complaints by farmers, little has been said in public about the acute water shortage facing the country. It is almost as if it is no problem for the government. We should not complain that there have been no water cuts, but the overriding impression, created by the authorities, seems to be that there is no cause for concern.

A report about water reserves would suggest everyone should be concerned. The total reserves in dams on July 19, according to the Water Board, were at 36.8 per cent of capacity...