We have abused the environment and its resources so severely, that we are now facing a survival crisis. Natural resources - most importantly, water - are running out, all over the world.
Right now, people in Maharashtra are facing severe drought - almost half the state seems to have gone dry.?
As people battle the grave circumstances, volunteers of?Khalsa Aid?is lending a helping hand, and giving them hope.
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The state is severely affected by the shortage of water and there is no relief for people even as the mercury continues to rise. Around 22 lakh people are affected by the drought and according to Indian Meteorological Department, monsoon is still a month away.
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Khalsa Aid’s team has reached Nasik - which is one of the worst-hit places, and is providing water to those affected in the region.
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So far, Khalsa Aid has distributed at least 6,000 litres?of water in the affected villages. The team is providing 12 tankers of water every day. Volunteers are also sanitizing the village wells with water purification tablets.
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Earlier, Khalsa Aid reached?Odisha - when the state was affected by Cyclone Fani -?to provide food and clothes to people affected by the calamity.
Whether it's a drought, flood, cyclone or torrential rain, the volunteers of Khalsa Aid have reached out to people across the world, to extend help when they needed it the most. It is their spirit, compassion, devotion and resourcefulness that makes us believe in the good that lives on in this world - despite all the evil.