Amravati (Maharashtra) [India], May 31 (HBTV): Amid soaring temperatures and intense summer heat in the country, several villages in the Melghat region of Maharashtra's Amravati district are experiencing a severe water crisis, forcing residents to collect water from polluted sources.  

The situation intensifies into a distressful situation during peak summer. Residents of Mariampur village allege they are forced to collect drinking water by digging pits on the bank of the polluted pond.  

The locals have further raised their concerns over the government's inaction, citing the absence of water tankers and the ill-functioning governmental taps in their village. 

Subhash Sawalkar, a villager, explained, ‘Our village has only one pond and that too polluted. We wake up around 4 am and go to the pond to collect water for our children. It takes about 2-3 hours to fill the pits we dig. People queue up to collect this polluted water, which causes health problems for our children. Just today, I had to take my children to the doctor for medicine.’  

Phulkai Belsare, an elderly resident of Mariampur, added, ‘There is no tanker supply, and we don't receive water from the tap. We come here early in the morning and sometimes we have to stay until 10-11 pm just to collect this dirty water. The water crisis is creating a lot of trouble, and no one is taking action upon it.’

Another villager, Jasmine, expressed her frustration and stated, ‘We wait for hours to collect dirty water from these pits, which is harmful to our health. There is no tanker supply or any other assistance.’  

Amravati falls within the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, where the water crisis has been a longstanding issue. Due to climate vulnerability, Vidarbha is one of the areas worst-hit by the crisis. Vidarbha is one of the regions with a high rate of farmer suicides, which is often attributed to the lack of water in the region. 

Due to extreme heat wave, various parts of the nation are suffering from a severe water crisis. Earlier on Thursday, water crises surfaced in various parts of Delhi, where residents have had to wait for hours in a long queue for water tankers.   

(ANI) This is a syndicated news feed. HBTV has edited it for clarity.