
Mokhada district in Maharashtra is facing acute shortage of water and government tankers supply water to the villagers only one time a day. (Source: PTI)
Tribal women fetch water from a well which was supplied by the government tankers at a village in Mokhada district of Maharashtra on Thursday (April 19). (Source: PTI)
A government tanker releases water in a well as villagers wait to fill up their containers at a tribal village in Mokhada district of Maharashtra on Thursday (April 19). (Source: PTI)
The state of Maharashtra is facing a severe water crisis. This will significantly increase with time, if proper measures are not taken immediately. (Source: PTI)
Though most of the tribal villages in Mokhada district receive good rainfall throughout the year, the wells continue to remain dry due to low water retentivity of the terrain. Many drought-affected villages in Maharashtra are completely dependent on government water tankers as they have become parched. (Source: PTI)