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Famine hits 19 districts in Rajasthan
The desert state of Rajasthan is in the grip of a water crisis with 19 out of the 33 districts being famine affected, with the government sending water trains to parched Bhilwara and tankers to other areas facing acute shortage.
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Nearly 17,000 out of the total 44,672 villages are facing water crisis and transportation of water through rail in Bhilwara and by tankers in other areas has already been initiated by the state public health and engineering department.
“We have already allocated Rs.50 lakh to each district to carry out necessary works to improve water supply. Transportation of water has been started from Nasirabad to Bhilwara and water is being supplied through tankers in other parts of the state where it is required,” PHED Minister Kiran Maheshwari told reporters.
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