Prayagraj, May 23 -- Residents in Uttar Pradesh's Shankargarh block are battling an acute water crisis amid the ongoing heatwave. As the temperatures rising above 40 degree celcius across the state, locals are being forced to walk around 10 kilometres daily to fetch water.

"There is a major problem here. We have no water facility and no electricity either. This issue happens all the time... We always have to bring water from far away, travelling at least 10 kilometres to get it... This problem has been going on for years, but no one is listening to us... 150 people are living here," a local said.

Addressing the concerns over water scarcity in the Shankargarh block, Additional District Magistrate Vinita Singh said the administration has ...