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Published on Apr 30, 2016 07:54 PM IST
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A boat lies in the middle of the dried up lake of Prithvipur town as drought hits Bundelkhand. (Mujeeb Faruqui/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A boat lies in the middle of the dried up lake of Prithvipur town as drought hits Bundelkhand. (Mujeeb Faruqui/HT Photo)

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A man prepares to swim in the drying reservoir of Hatia Dam. (Parwaz Khan/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A man prepares to swim in the drying reservoir of Hatia Dam. (Parwaz Khan/HT Photo)

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A priest carries water on a makeshift cart as drought hits Bundelkhand. (Mujeeb Faruqui/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A priest carries water on a makeshift cart as drought hits Bundelkhand. (Mujeeb Faruqui/HT Photo)

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Students of Anjuman Islam Urdu School take dance lessons in the scorching heat. (Arijit Sen/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Students of Anjuman Islam Urdu School take dance lessons in the scorching heat. (Arijit Sen/HT Photo)

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Women collect drinking water from a well near Gadi Hotwar Village as the residents of this area face a water crisis. (Parwaz Khan/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Women collect drinking water from a well near Gadi Hotwar Village as the residents of this area face a water crisis. (Parwaz Khan/HT Photo)

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Colourful syrups line the cart of an ice cone vendor in Ranchi as the temperatures in the town soar. (Parwaz Khan/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Colourful syrups line the cart of an ice cone vendor in Ranchi as the temperatures in the town soar. (Parwaz Khan/HT Photo)

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Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM) workers break earthen pots as they protest against the prevailing water crisis in the city. (Parwaz Khan/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (JVM) workers break earthen pots as they protest against the prevailing water crisis in the city. (Parwaz Khan/HT Photo)

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A boy pours water on his face to get some relief from the heat. (Karun Sharma/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A boy pours water on his face to get some relief from the heat. (Karun Sharma/HT Photo)

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People take nap on a hot day near a fountain at Neelam park in Bhopal. (Mujeeb Faruqui/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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People take nap on a hot day near a fountain at Neelam park in Bhopal. (Mujeeb Faruqui/HT Photo)

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A fisherman attempts to catch fish out of an almost dried up breeding pond in order to shift them to another pond. (Diwakar Prasad/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A fisherman attempts to catch fish out of an almost dried up breeding pond in order to shift them to another pond. (Diwakar Prasad/HT Photo)

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A boy beats the heat by taking a swim in the local pool. (Parwaz Khan/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A boy beats the heat by taking a swim in the local pool. (Parwaz Khan/HT Photo)

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Children the containers with water using a hand pump as many parts in Ranchi face a water crisis. (Parwaz Khan/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Children the containers with water using a hand pump as many parts in Ranchi face a water crisis. (Parwaz Khan/HT Photo)

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Two women share a scarf to protect themselves from the scorching heat while they wait for an auto-rickshaw at Bandra station. (Arijit Sen/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Two women share a scarf to protect themselves from the scorching heat while they wait for an auto-rickshaw at Bandra station. (Arijit Sen/HT Photo)

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Children enjoy taking a dip in the Ganga on a hot day in Malda, West Bengal. (Subhankar Chakraborty/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Children enjoy taking a dip in the Ganga on a hot day in Malda, West Bengal. (Subhankar Chakraborty/HT Photo)

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Students of state governments upgraded Urdu Hindi Primary School walk to collect water during school hours as the bore well on the campus dried up two months ago. (Parwaz Khan/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Students of state governments upgraded Urdu Hindi Primary School walk to collect water during school hours as the bore well on the campus dried up two months ago. (Parwaz Khan/HT Photo)

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A bear rests under a shed at ChattBir Zoo near Chandigarh on a hot summer afternoon. (Ravi Kumar/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A bear rests under a shed at ChattBir Zoo near Chandigarh on a hot summer afternoon. (Ravi Kumar/HT Photo)

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A monkey enjoys an ice cream at Byculla Zoo. (Arijit Sen/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A monkey enjoys an ice cream at Byculla Zoo. (Arijit Sen/HT Photo)

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A stray dog rests under the shadow of the tourist information board on a hot and humid afternoon at the Gateway of India in Mumbai. (Arijit Sen/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A stray dog rests under the shadow of the tourist information board on a hot and humid afternoon at the Gateway of India in Mumbai. (Arijit Sen/HT Photo)

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A mirage forms on the roads of Chandigarh due to heat as vehicles pass through it. (Keshav Singh/HT Photo) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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A mirage forms on the roads of Chandigarh due to heat as vehicles pass through it. (Keshav Singh/HT Photo)

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