Families are being forced to rely on canned food as the ongoing drought has affected vegetable supplies at the Dreketi market, with farmers struggling to grow crops due to the lack of water.
Market vendor Riteshni Wati says the drought has been affecting them for the past three months, with water sources drying up and farmers unable to grow vegetables.
Wati says her father is a farmer, but the lack of water has made farming difficult.
She says there are hardly any vegetables available at the market, leaving families with little choice but to depend on canned food.
Wati says the water shortage is also affecting the daily lives of families, with some having to go without bathing and only being able to wash clothes once or twice a week.
She says children are also facing difficulties going to school because of the water shortage.
Wati says about 15 households in Nasarowangga settlement are facing water supply problems, with creeks and wells in the area drying up.
She says residents depend on water supplied by the government and request deliveries every two weeks, but only receive water once a month.
Wati says families are being forced to conserve the little water they receive to meet their daily needs.
She is also calling for more assistance as families continue to struggle with the effects of the drought.
