1.0The Voiceshttps://medialit.in/thevoicesMreegakshi Sarnahttps://medialit.in/thevoices/author/mreegakshi-sarna/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="WE8OoUVn4l"><a href="https://medialit.in/thevoices/a-parched-queen/">A parched “Queen”</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://medialit.in/thevoices/a-parched-queen/embed/#?secret=WE8OoUVn4l" width="600" height="338" title="“A parched “Queen”” — The Voices" data-secret="WE8OoUVn4l" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://medialit.in/thevoices/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> https://medialit.in/thevoices/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/F0328896-B051-4FF0-A5A8-9F466BB50325.jpeg1400700Shimla – the majestic queen of hills is reeling under immense water shortage pressure. The intensity of the situation can be imagined by the call given out by the locals to all tourists to avoid visiting the city this summer. According to Shimla Jal Prabandhan Nigam Limited (SJPNL), the erstwhile  Summer Capital of India  is