India, April 16 -- As temperatures soar and water levels dip across Maharashtra, the Pune division has emerged as the region with the highest number of water tankers deployed to address the escalating water crisis.

According to recent data released by the Maharashtra Water Supply and Sanitation Department, a total 65 water tankers are currently supplying water to parched villages in the Pune division - the highest number of water tankers deployed among all divisions of the state. The Pune division is followed by the Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar division with 51 water tankers deployed; the Kokan division with 46 water tankers deployed; the Amravati division with 39 water tankers deployed; and the Nashik division with 22 water tankers deploy...