Water shortage pushing Arghakhanchi residents into hardships

The villagers are hugely affected by the water crisis that starts from November and lasts till mid-June every year until the arrival of monsoon rains across the country.

Bimala Baijali of Asurkot in Bhumikasthan Municipality-6, Arghakhanchi, has to struggle every dry season to manage drinking water for her family. This year, the scarcity of water has gotten worse with the decrease in the water level in the local springs.