Residents of Saptari district have been hit by a shortage of water lately. Groundwater level has dropped after pumping increased in the district over the past few years.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/saptari-faces-water-shortage-nepal
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/kathmandu-post-nepal
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nepal
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/saptari
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drinking-water-scarcity
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/groundwater
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/irrigation