Many states across the country are eagerly awaiting the monsoon to relieve the heat. Meanwhile, Delhi residents face a severe drinking water shortage. The water crisis has led to fights over access, with people standing in long queues under the scorching sun and blazing heat just to get drinking water.
The Delhi government has approached the Supreme Court to address the growing water crisis in the city. They have filed a petition demanding water from neighboring states. However, the Supreme Court has not yet heard the case.
Many areas in Delhi have faced a water shortage for the past few days. Residents lack water for drinking and daily use. Many people wait with empty buckets for the water tanker, standing in long queues even in the scorching heat. When the tanker arrives, people push and shove to get water. As a result, some manage to fill their buckets while others return empty-handed.
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In Delhi’s Geeta Colony and Chanakyapuri areas, people run with empty buckets as soon as they spot a tanker. However, a single tanker cannot supply enough water for everyone. Local residents complain that one tanker cannot quench the thirst of such a large colony. They have written to the government twice about the water problem, but there has been no response. As a result, they have to buy drinking water, which costs 20 rupees per bottle—an expense they cannot afford to sustain for their entire family.
Not only Delhi but also Mariampur village in Amravati, Maharashtra, is facing a water crisis. Women travel several kilometers to collect water as the groundwater has dried up, making it difficult for them to obtain water despite significant efforts.
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