In the last two months alone more than 100 children have died in hospitals dueto hunger related illnesses. Sadly, the number of deaths is increasing rapidly. item Thousands of animals have died, further aggravating the malnutrition problems and famine-related death rates.
More than 150000 people have been displaced from their homes to avoid starvation. The neighbouring desert areas in Siraiki belt and India are also having drought problems, but the mass scale deaths of children and displacement of residents sets the situation in Tharkarpar apart. droughtThe consensus is that the government has criminally failed to act and provide relief to the people of Thar.
The mishandling of the situation by corrupt political and bureaucratic forces is directly responsible for the suffering, displacement and deaths experienced in Tharkarpar.