Hundreds of villages in Maharashtra are facing an acute shortage of potable drinking water because of dried-up water bodies and tanks, depleting ground water levels. Many villages are getting drinking water once in four days.
The water crisis is a problem not only for people but also for wild animals. As most natural water resources have either dried up or their water level has shrunk, particularly in the forest areas, the movement of animals such as deer, in search of water has increased mainly. The deers are reportedly moving out frequently to nearer villages to quench their thirst
Elephant, tigers, deer, bison, gaur, sambhar, etc., are struggling to ease their thirst as the water bodies are getting dried up inside wildlife reserve, forest area in the state.
Deers have started migrating in search of greener pastures and water sources. The low moisture content in the soil due to high temperature is not adequate to facilitate the growth of fresh fodder.
