Farmers burn sweet lime trees amid water scarcity in Aurangabad

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Aurangabad, Apr 23 (ANI): With the water crisis in Maharashtra state worsening and the government turning a deaf ear to farmers' woes, two farmers in Aurangabad district set ablaze almost 400 of their sweet lime crops. Maharashtra is facing one of its worst water shortages in years with some major reservoirs drying up completely while others are nearly parched. Drought in many parts of the country has hit crops, and lower prices have added to the farmers' plight.