Hyderabad, Nov. 5 -- Students staying at the SC boys' hostel in Basheerabad mandal of Vikarabad district are facing a severe water shortage.

The students said they are struggling to access water for drinking, bathing and using the bathrooms. Due to the lack of water inside the hostel, they have been collecting it from the police station opposite the building and the nearby Mandal Resource Centre (MRC).

Hostel borewell remains unrepaired for a year

According to the students, the borewell on the hostel premises stopped working nearly a year ago. However, no repair work has been carried out since then.

They also said that although the hostel has a Mission Bhagiratha water connection, water is not being supplied through it.

The students ...