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- Ballari district is facing a severe water shortage after a poor monsoon season.
- More than 200 borewells have dried up across the region.
- The state government has declared the five taluks of the district drought-hit.
- Water is currently being supplied to affected villages via tankers to address the drinking water scarcity.
What to watch next
- Potential for further borewell failures if groundwater levels continue to drop
- Effectiveness of current water tanker relief operations
- Impact of water shortages on local RO water purification plants
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