Photo credit: Dhananjay Gundekar
Photo credit: Dhananjay Gundekar

DTE Coverage: Parched Marathwada

How Maharashtra's drought-prone region does not have water though summer has not even peaked

After 10 years & Rs 9,630 crore, scheme for drought-proofing Maharashtra can provide water to just 487 people for a year


The drought in Marathwada is clearly a human-made disaster, due to the mismanagement of water, say experts
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Bitter end to sweet limes: Farmers in parched Marathwada forced to uproot citrus orchards


Growers grapple with financial burden as water tankers become only lifeline for citrus trees
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Vanishing wells of Marathwada: Farmers report water table dropped to 300 metres in 30 years


As trips to fetch water from tankers get longer, expert says dire situation result of poor water management
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Cyclic droughts in Marathwada fuels underage ‘gate-cane’ marriages


Practice of 'gate-cane weddings' convert adolescent girls into wives and labourers
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