During the entire period of 1999-2001 the rains failed. Most parts of South India were affected badly with water shortages. Sri Sakthi Amma quickly purchased four large tankers and continuously supplied drinking water to the rural areas. An average of 90,000 liters was distributed each day to people, for three weeks each year. As the water table had dropped, many were engaged in digging deeper wells and implementing rainwater harvesting.