Severe water crisis has gripped various areas of the district as traditional sources have started drying up because of the dry spell and inadequate rain during the rainy season.
PHED declared dry zone to 83 villages in the district but not available addition arrangement their due to scarcity of fund.
The situation was worst in Nagar Untari, Ranka and Garhwa block area where 25 to 50 per cent of wells and hand pumps has dried.
About 12,000 hand pumps in the Garhwa have been affected due to the shortage of water. Due to low down lair of water and other reason 1,500 hands pumps are worst affected. Reports indicated that about 25 per cent water depletion had been recorded. Depletion of about 50 per cent water has been noticed in 15 water supply schemes .
When contacted with the PHED sources said that the ground water level had dropped because of meager rain and this might cause a drinking water scarcity during the summer.
PHED sources again said that he has demanded 141 deep boring and water supply schemes at estimated cost of Rs57 crores to the Government for dry zone area. But yet to available the same.When fund will available work will be start on such projects.