<P> In 2016, the city of Latur experienced a great water shortage . Much of the farming industry came to a halt and created both food insecurity and massive unemployment . Much of the local economy and farming regions nearly collapsed with the citizens having no choice but to use the polluted water . </P> <P> The acute water shortage prevailing in the forest areas of Tamil Nadu's districts of Madurai and Dindigul has led to the deaths of Indian gaurs found in the forest of the region, as they come in search of water are killed falling into the wells . </P> <P> With support from government and UNICEF, villagers in Palve Budruk, located in the drought - prone Parner Block in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra, developed a catchment plan covering 1,435 hectors--over 80% of the land available . The system has three check dams, 20 canal bunds, two small percolation tanks linked to the main tank and 19 village ponds . Water stored in the percolation tank, is strictly meant for domestic use only . Piped water is supplied for an hour a day in the morning, during which time families fill up water for drinking and cooking . </P> <P> SIS Seoul International School is Fundraising to bring water to India, and can be found in South Korea, or siskorea. They have also started building a strong community for the water crisis in india </P>

Any five cities in india facing scarcity of water