There is severe drought and
unprecedented water crisis in most districts of Telangana and Marathwada.
Drought has become common in these areas over the last few years, causing
helpless farmers committing suicides. This year the water crisis is as never
before and with heat wave too in place life has become miserable in rural areas
of these provinces. And the rainy season hopefully a good one is almost 3
months away.
Two weeks ago I traveled extensively in
five districts of Telangana that is Nalgonda, Warangal, Adilabad, Karimnagar
and Medak and there is water crisis everywhere. I have come across River
Godavari, River Pranahita and some of their tributaries and they are all dry.
These are no longer perennial rivers. With only Sand visible, the River beds
are appearing like desert land. The bore wells have gone dry at many places,
and the functioning rest are going dry as water levels are fast receding.
And even in Hyderabad City, despite best
efforts by the Government many areas have got severe water problems. These
areas depend only on water supplied by tankers which are most unreliable in
their timings, sometimes they come once in few days. We live in the heart of
the city and we get Municipality supplied drinking water only once in two days
just for an hour and at very low pressure. And once in a while we too have to seek
water supply through tankers.
Thoughts of living with scarce water supply or no
water and the agony of constant longing and waiting for even small quantities
of water are very frightening. With almost three very hot summer months left for
the rainy season to arrive, life ahead seems very difficult for people.
I believe in miracles, so I wish there
would be some miraculous summer rain for few days in these areas and the water
crisis would be eased. My prayer would become stronger and a reality if you all
join. Thank you.
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