Marathwada water scene grim; only 5% stock left in dams

March 25, 2016 19:08

Every drop of water has become precious in drought-hit Marathwada region, where the situation is so grim that the dams in the region are left with just five per cent of water ahead of the summer season.

"There is only five per cent water left in Marathwada dams," Divisional Commissioner Umakant Dangat said. "We are trying our best to ensure that the meagre water storage lasts till rains arrive," the IAS official said.

Over 2,300 water tankers are in operation in the region, mostly in the worst-affected Beed, Latur and Osmanabad districts, the senior bureaucrat said.

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