The city of around 11 million people is suffering from a severe heatwave as seasonal monsoon rains have not arrived. Many reservoirs are almost empty.
From: Talk to Al Jazeera
Inside India’s water crisis: Living with drought and dry taps
Villagers and farmers in Maharashtra’s Beed district are among those worst affected by ongoing severe water shortages.
27 Jul 2019
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