Floods In Maharashtra, Water Crisis In These Two Tehsils: Why Are Tankers Still Supplying Drinking Water In Satara?
Satara: Maan and Khatav tehsils in Satara district continue to face a severe water shortage despite the monsoon being at its peak. In Maan alone, 39 water tankers are supplying drinking water to 51,544 people and 43,466 cattle across 31 villages and 234 settlements as of mid-August. The situation has raised fresh questions over the lack of a permanent solution to the water crisis in the two…
Satara district in Maharashtra continues to grapple with a severe water shortage, despite the monsoon being at its peak. The two drought-prone tehsils, Maan and Khatav, are still relying on water tankers to provide drinking water to residents and livestock. As of mid-August, 39 tankers are serving 51,544 people and 43,466 cattle across 31 villages and 234 settlements.
The water shortage has persisted for months, with some tankers operating for over 15 months. Farmers are suffering as crops dry up and fodder becomes scarce, with prices soaring. The local administration has shifted responsibility for some tanker requests to senior officials, and a review meeting on water scarcity is taking place in Maan during the monsoon season.
Residents demand permanent solutions, such as releasing water into the Maanganga River to fill dams, bunds, and lakes, to provide relief to people, livestock, and crops.
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