As Maharashtra grapples with the water crisis, Nationalist Congress Party (SCP) leader Bhaskar Bhagare said that he raised the issue of the water crisis in Parliament, adding that the work for the Jal Jeevan Mission scheme is also underway.
Reportedly, women are forced to find water for themselves and their families for multiple kilometres. One woman said that she is forced to walk for 7-8 kilometres in the scorching heat, without any paved roads or access to a vehicle.