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Water crisis triggers economic hardship for Indians

Tuesday, 03 May 2016 5:56 PM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 03 May 2016 6:02 PM ]

An Indian man washes his face at a roadside tap during rising temperatures in New Delhi, India, May 28, 2015. (AFP Photo)

Sanjay Sethi
Press TV, New Delhi

Drought in India is affecting the lives of millions of people. The ongoing water crisis has aggravated the economic hardships people are already facing. Over the past four months alone, the economic troubles have made nearly 400 people commit suicide in Marathwada, a western region hardest hit by the drought.

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