KATHMANDU, April 29 (Xinhua) -- The life of the local people in western Nepal has crippled as most of the water sources dried up due to drought.

    According to a report of the Nepali national news agency RSS on Wednesday, there is dearth of water in Jajarkot district, some 325km west of the capital Kathmandu for drinking purpose as water sources of Nayakwada Village Development Committee (VDC), Suwakot VDC and Sakla VDC have dried up.

    The people have to wait for two-three hours for their turn to get one pitcher full of water, the report quoted Karma Bahadur Shahi of Sakla VDC as saying.

    On top of that Dalit (lower caste) people of Nayakwada VDC are compelled to walk for one hour to get water. Dalit people in remote villages of Nepal are prohibited to fetch water together with higher-ranking people.

    "The farmers are worried about being unable to sow seeds for paddy plantation," said the report.

    Pervasive drought and the changing of climate have not only caused water shortage in the country but also have impact on forest fire in 31 districts across the country.