The heat wave sweeping across central India claimed 130 lives in vidarbha while agrarian crisis added nine farm suicides during the past four days ,The death toll in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra mounted to 180 since May 28, 2010 with 33 persons succumbing to heatstroke on yesterday 27th May Reports of these deaths came from Nagpur, Buldhana, Bhandara, Chandrapur, Amravati and Gadchiroli districts that include two bride and two groom at the time of marriage ,all public hospitals and medicals colleges are operating round the clock to admit the cases of sunstroke and opened special ward for the same but most the people died before getting medical aid ,Vidarbha Janandolan Samiti (VJAS) informed in a press note today.
| Date | Death Due to Heat wave in vidarbha |
| 24th may | 30 |
| 25th may | 31 |
| 26 th may | 36 |
| 27th may | 33 |
| TOTAL | 130 |
Coal-yielding Chandrapur in eastern Vidarbha was the hottest at 48.3°C. The Gandhi district Wardha recorded 48°C while
Yavatmal,Akola ,Amaravati ,Buldhana and Washim has crossed 48°C and water crisis is adding fuel to the scorching heat wave as region is reeling under drought and state administration has shown it’s inability to tackle the crisis ,VJAS added.
“CM Ashok Chavan told to press on Monday that 20,240 villages facing water scarcity, only 4 % water in Marathwada dams, and 3% in vidarbha dams . We all know the problems give us Solution; I mean government is too hostile to provide the relief . the present heat wave is due mega deforestation in central
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