Palghar tribals are forced to consume contaminated water from several wells, as this is their sole water source. A detailed report in this paper stated that the Palghar inhabitants consume water that is muddy and leads to problems like fever and cough. This is hugely unfortunate, say activists as the Palghar district has enough dams and rainfall.

The report cited seeing tribals trying to eke out water from mostly dry wells. Some of these wells are filled with a tanker, but there is not enough water for all. There are dams and the water collected in lakes during rainfall is supplied to Mumbai. Unfortunately, because of bureaucracy and red tape, some unpaid water cess, people here are suffering.