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Drought ravages India’s richest state

URANGABAD, MAHARASHTRA, India (Reuters) — Millions stand for hours in scorching summer heat to fetch water as back-to-back drought years cause unprecedented shortages in western Maharashtra, the country’s richest state. Parts of India is facing its worst drought in four decades, ravaging crops, killing livestock, emptying reservoirs and water supplies used by industry and residents. Now, hydroelectric and thermal power plants are starting to grind to a halt. A picture of the state’s chief minister, […]