Residents of village Ghoti work on a farm bund. The village, which had lots of water due to successful watershed work, now has 6,000 borewells and no drinking water.
Residents of village Ghoti work on a farm bund. The village, which had lots of water due to successful watershed work, now has 6,000 borewells and no drinking water.
Farmer Hiraman Dhurve's two farm ponds, dug on a single day with an earthmover at the cost of Rs 84,000 each, do not store water due to weak bunds. The leaking water causes water-logging in his farm.
Farmer Hiraman Dhurve's two farm ponds, dug on a single day with an earthmover at the cost of Rs 84,000 each, do not store water due to weak bunds. The leaking water causes water-logging in his farm.
Farmers are moving to the more lucrative sugarcane, hoping to sell it to the many sugar factories in the region and recover from their losses. But sugarcane is a water-intensive crop, requiring irrigation for more than a year
Since January 2014, around 900 farmers ended their lives in Marathwada due to crop failures. At least two farmers committed suicide every day in the first four months of 2015
Since January 2014, around 900 farmers ended their lives in Marathwada due to crop failures. At least two farmers committed suicide every day in the first four months of 2015
Since January 2014, around 900 farmers ended their lives in Marathwada due to crop failures. At least two farmers committed suicide every day in the first four months of 2015
Since January 2014, around 900 farmers ended their lives in Marathwada due to crop failures. At least two farmers committed suicide every day in the first four months of 2015
The left bank canal of Jayakwadi dam in Aurangabad, one of Maharashtra's largest dams was built to provide irrigation to farms to drought-prone Marathwada. But the canal is almost always empty
Since January 2014, around 900 farmers ended their lives in Marathwada due to crop failures. At least two farmers committed suicide every day in the first four months of 2015
Since January 2014, around 900 farmers ended their lives in Marathwada due to crop failures. At least two farmers committed suicide every day in the first four months of 2015
Since January 2014, around 900 farmers ended their lives in Marathwada due to crop failures. At least two farmers committed suicide every day in the first four months of 2015