The Project area is located in a rain-shadow and drought prone area of Ahmednagar District, and hence there is acute shortage of potable drinking water throughout the year, especially the summer. As there was scanty rain in this area for the last few years most of the open wells dried out and drinking water became a rare thing. As there are no charismatic leaders among the local people to raise their voice the Government sponsored welfare programmes rarely reach here. The popular cry for drinking water neglected and ignored by the authorities so far was heard and immediately responded to by the Morning Star Charitable Trust and it drilled 18 tube wells in different villages and hamlets of Rahuri and Parner Sub- Divisions(Talukas) and installed hand-operated lift pumps to draw water. It brought much relief to the uncared households of the tribal belt, especially the womenfolk.
