Leonardo DiCaprio laments acute water crisis in Tamil Nadu

Press Trust of India  |  Los Angeles 

Hollywood star on Wednesday expressed concern over the acute water crisis in

"A well completely empty, and a city without water. The southern Indian city of is in crisis, after the four main water reservoirs ran completely dry. The acute water shortage has forced the city to scramble for and residents have to stand in line for hours to get water from government tanks.

"As the water levels depleted, hotels and restaurants started to shut down temporarily, and the air con was turned off in the city's metro. Officials in the city continue to try and find alternative sources of water - but the community continue to pray for rain," DiCaprio's wrote, sharing BBC's post.

Commenting on his post, the further wrote, "We can change the world!"

Several parts of are grappling with acute water shortage. The Centre had last month issued a drought advisory to the state in the backdrop of depleting water levels in its reservoirs.

has often spoken about issues concerning

On Monday, the had shared a post from the on the 65 metre-high Ghazipur trash mountain, which is expected to eclipse the height of Agra's in the next few years.

DiCaprio's environmental activism stretches as far back as 1998 when he established the Foundation, a non-profit organization devoted to promoting environmental awareness.

He had also visited when he was shooting for his climate change documentary "Before The Flood".

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First Published: Wed, June 26 2019. 16:35 IST