Failed cotton crops and heavy debts have forced Telangana farmers, like this one in Chotuppal in Nalgonda district, to sell agricultural land and pave way for industries
Failed cotton crops and heavy debts have forced Telangana farmers, like this one in Chotuppal in Nalgonda district, to sell agricultural land and pave way for industries
People around the Uppal Industrial Cluster in the agricultural district of Rangareddy in Telangana complain that their water has become unfit for use because of industries
People around the Uppal Industrial Cluster in the agricultural district of Rangareddy in Telangana complain that their water has become unfit for use because of industries
People around the Uppal Industrial Cluster in the agricultural district of Rangareddy in Telangana complain that their water has become unfit for use because of industries
A group of farmers from Sonwati village in Latur taluka, Latur district have decided to clean the stream that flows through their village. they want to capture every drop of rain that falls to recharge the groundwater. From April 21-25, a group of 50 students from various areas of Maharashtra are coming to the village to do shramdaan to clean the village stream. In this pic, villagers are standing along the silted stream
Ram Vithal Valse, 81 years old farmer from Sonwati village in Latur taluka, Latur district claims 1972 drought of Maharashtra was not as terrible as 2016 drought. In 1972, there was lack of food grains but water was available within 20 feet. Now, groundwater not available till 1000 feet also. His mango trees are also dying. He had 50 mango trees and now only 9 are left.
Ram Vithal Valse and his wife pose with the only cattle they are left with. Five years ago, they had 10-12 cattle. But, shortage of water and fodder forced them to sell all their cattle. Now only a cow and its calf are left. One cattle needs 50 kg fodder a day and about 20 litres of water. Value recently sold his 2 oxen for Rs 1 lakh.
Sonwati village in Latur taluka, Latur district. The dugwell near temple has gone dry. Women spend entire day sitting at the bottom of the dried up dugwell to fill water in the pot using a glass. Filing one pot takes at least 30 mins. Women are facing the brunt of Marathwada's drought.
Mamta Devi of Sonwati village spends major portion of her day just filling water from a dried up dugwell near the village temple. She has developed severe neck and back pain due to carrying water up the hillock to her house.