Dry wells, dry fields: Water stress peaks in Maharashtra’s rain-shadow villages

Elderly residents in Maharashtra's drought-prone Man Desh region are undertaking arduous journeys for water as younger generations migrate due to agrarian distress and dwindling livelihoods. The crisis is exacerbated by underreported shortages and falling reservoir levels, with authorities deploying water tankers to mitigate the severe scarcity across several districts.

By ABHIJEET PATIL