JADAN, INDIA, October 17, 2002: The Sri Vishwa Deep Gurukul Swami Maheshwarananda Ashram Education & Research Center in Jadan, Pali district, Rajasthan is sending a humanitarian appeal on behalf of the people living in the drought areas of Pali, Rajasthan. At present, many parts of India are suffering a severe drought and sufficient rain has not fallen, especially in the Pali district of Rajasthan, for seven years. Due to the lack of rain, there is an extreme shortage of drinking water, particularly in the rural areas and small villages, where both humans and animals have nothing to drink. There is also a lack of fodder for the animals to eat. The ashram’s fire-truck has been delivering water to remote village communities since April and has organized some extra tractor-tankers to transport water, but it is still not enough. For information about the drought and how to contribute financially, please visit their website at “source” above.
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