Campaigns to save water are gaining ground among student groups. Photo shows students at an awareness rally in Chandigarh. Photo: Akhilesh Kumar
Opposition members from the Shiv Sena and BJP protesting in front of the Maharashtra State Legislature with empty water pots and dry crop to protest the acute water shortage in Maharashtra. Photo: Vivek Bendre
The residents of the Balunayak Tanda in Gulbarga District of Karnataka stage protest against non-supply of drinking water to their village. Photo: Arun Kulkarni
Members of Delhi state BJP participate in a protest outside Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's residence against acute water shortage in New Delhi. Photo: V. Sudershan
Puliyur residents in Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, carrying empty pots lay siege to the Cuddalore Collectorate to protest the inadequate drinking water supply. Photo: C. Venkatachalapathy
Residents of Thoopakandi and surrounding villages take part in a demonstration to protest inadequate water supply at the Sholur Panchayat near Udhagamandalam in Tamil Nadu. Photo: M. Sathyamoorthy
Women shout anti-government slogans during a demonstration against the shortage of drinking water in their residential colony on the eve "World Water Day" at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. Photo: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar
Hundreds of students and people participate in the Run4Water, an awareness run, organised by Rotary Club to create awareness on saving water in Hubli.
Students at a Chennai school with models at a 'Save Water' campaign.
Bollywood actors celebrate a "dry Holi" in Mumbai to drive home the message of water conservation. Photo: PTI