A Water Crisis in India

New Delhi (CNN)

“Hundreds of empty plastic jugs wait in rows on the cracked, dry, dusty earth. Hovering expectantly nearby, the residents of Vasant Kunj slum in South Delhi, one of the city’s largest and poorest, stand waiting for a government water tanker to arrive.

“It’s been 10 days.
“Ten days since they last received a drop of water. For many families, their containers ran out days ago. They are thirsty and dirty.”

Read the full article: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/05/16/india/india-water-crisis-frontlines-intl/index.html

Updated 0740 GMT (1540 HKT) May 16, 2019

 

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