Mumbai: A Blackbuck strayed out from a Naigaon wildlife sanctury in a hope of finding water and fresh food in Beed district of Maharashtra. Beed district is one of the worst drought affected area in Maharashtra. Photo: Vivek Bendre

Mumbai: A lady from Khokarmoha in Beed district of Maharahtra, waiting for water. Beed district is one of the worst drought affected area in Maharashtra. Photo: Vivek Bendre

Jalna: Sunil Musale a farmer from Ruhi village in Ambad taluk walks in his cotton field which is completely scorched by sun. Sunil had invested Rs 1.5 lakhs to buy seeds and fertilizer in 2012 in the hope of a good monsoon, but failuer of monsoon has ruined his crops. Aabad taluka in Jalna district is one of the worst drought affected area in Maharashtra. Photo: Vivek Bendre

Hogenakkal Falls: With no arrival of water in Cauvery river,the only livelihood for delta area farmers, the Hogenakkal falls has dried. Photo: N. Bashkaran.

Kochi: The parched remains of a mangrove lies while children play cricket at a dried up mangrove belt in Puthuvype near Kochi. The State is sizzling in intense summer heat, aggravating the drinking water and power shortage. Palakkad district recorded the highest maximum temperature of 41 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, as recorded at the Integrated Rural Technology Centre, Mundur. Punalur recorded 38 degrees Celsius, India Meteorological Department centre in Thiruvananthapuram said. Photo:Thulasi Kakkat

Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh): Sri Ranga Raya river of 350 acers is drying up due to the shortage of rains, nearly 500 acers of field is depend on the water of this river. Photo: R V S Prasad

Published on May 3, 2013