Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: With the Marathwada region in Maharashtra recording a below-average rainfall so far this year, the aggregate water stock in 11 of its major dams has plummeted to 34 per cent, due to which over 100 villages are still dependent on tankers for daily needs.
The Marathwada region, which comprises eight districts, has so far received 87 per cent of the average rainfall, as per the official figures.