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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Marathwada drought: Water scarcity has created a region where trust has eroded and left the social fabric frayed -Tushar Dhara

Marathwada drought: Water scarcity has created a region where trust has eroded and left the social fabric frayed -Tushar Dhara

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published Published on Apr 10, 2016   modified Modified on Apr 10, 2016
-FirstPost.com

Aurangabad/Latur: In recent times, the drought in Marathwada has been reported, discussed and debated, but all from a safe distance. News reports, television debates, social media commentary and even judicial pronouncements have been made regarding the situation.

Firstpost reporters spent a fortnight travelling through the arid region and witnessed the devastating social, political and ecological impact of three years of drought. It’s not just the local economy, agriculture and rural structures that are undergoing a change, cohesion and solidarity are breaking down as people and communities compete for a scarce resource.

This is the third successive year of drought in Marathwada. Water is limited and the laws of demand and supply have made it the most expensive resource. Surface water has all but disappeared as rivers, canals, ponds and nallas have dried up. Groundwater has been overexploited to the point that it doesn’t make any economic sense to dig borewells. Those with access to water are the lucky ones, while the rest are forced to buy water at inflated prices from the “water mafia”.

Marathwada is one of the most water-deprived regions of Maharashtra. The ongoing drought has evoked comparisons with the great drought of 1972. It is leading to strife not only between regions within the state, but between towns and cities and even families living in villages. Discord around water is fraying the social fabric of the region and this has revived the demand for separate statehood for Marathwada and Vidarbha.

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FirstPost.com, 9 April, 2016, http://www.firstpost.com/india/marathwada-drought-water-scarcity-has-created-a-region-where-trust-has-eroded-and-left-the-social-fabric-frayed-2720698.html


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