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India dealing with heat wave, drought

Friday, 22 April 2016 1:34 AM [ Last Update: Friday, 22 April 2016 1:31 AM ]

A mirage shimmers over Rajpath leading to India Gate in New Delhi on May 28, 2015. AFP

Munawar Zaman

Press TV, New Delhi

India is dealing with severe drought and an untimely heatwave. Authorities have imposed water restrictions in some parts of the country and farmers are dealing with unprecedented crop losses. As our correspondent Munawar Zaman reports, the unusually hot weather is putting a lot of pressure on the country’s farmers and rural residents.

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