Summary:
In 2013-14, the state government hired water tankers to provide water to 951 villages. For instance, in 2013-14, the highest number of villages using water tankers were in Kutch (223 villages) and Junagadh (191). Despite the dip, there was over 15 per cent jump in the number of villages being served through water tankers in the last five years. A week ago, Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel had said that only 521 villages were being currently provided drinking water through tankers. AdvertisingNotably, every year different districts topped the list of villages where water tankers were used..