A dimension within Critical Drinking Water
This theme covers broad issues related to water scarcity, supply, and infrastructure problems affecting utility services and drinking water.
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There is a water problem
— Sonmati · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We have a water problem here
— Sunita Kumari · Ormaura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
There is a water problem.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
There is a water problem in our village.
— Sonmati · Ormaura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
There is a water problem in our village.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
There is a water problem. During summer, we used to bring water from far away. And now, if there is water in the canal (drain) in the field, we are digging a pit there and drinking from it.
— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
We have a severe water problem. Right now, we dig pits in the fields and drink water, and in summer, we bring it from a distant hand pump.
— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
Our village has a severe water problem, which causes us a lot of trouble. We do get water now, but in the summer season, we struggle for water.
— Ram Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is a water shortage, what else can I say?
— Parikshit Majhi
There is a water problem in my village, due to which there is a big problem with drinking water in the village.
— Anand tandiya · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is a water problem in the village. People have to go far for water. So the problem is water, and there are very few hand pumps in this village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
In the village, we need a well for drinking water. So, the problem is water.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a very severe water problem in my village, due to which the villagers (struggle) for drinking water
— Anand tandiya · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is a water problem in the village. Neither a hand pump nor a well. The problem is water.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is also a problem with drinking water. We bring drinking water from very far away.
— Kekti Tekam
There is a major water problem in the village. There is only one hand pump, and many houses rely on it. During summer, people have to go one kilometer away. The problem is water.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a problem with the hand pump in our village, we have to go far to drink water.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
Our farming activities are affected by a lack of water.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Adaba, Gajapati, Odisha
There is a handpump problem in the village, and we have to go far for water.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
In our village, there is a problem with wells for drinking water. Hand pumps are available in some places, but it is necessary to have a well.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a water problem in our village. It has not reached every house. And there is also a road problem, due to which people have to face a lot of difficulties.
— Rupesh Maravi · Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh
We need a well in our village. There is a problem with drinking water.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
We are not getting proper drinking water in our village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is a water problem in our village. We bring water from afar for drinking and to sustain our lives. It's a very big problem; the wells are also far away.
— Ram Maravi · Dindori, Madhya Pradesh
There is a water problem in the village. People travel long distances for water. The issue is water scarcity.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
We need a well for our house. We have to go very far for water, which creates a problem for our drinking water.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a water problem and education is not being received properly.
— Sonmati
There is a water problem in the village, and there are no handpumps.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a problem with water supply in our village. It would be good if water facilities were provided.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
There is a well problem in the village, and only two handpumps are installed. When the handpumps break down, people yearn for drinking water. It is a problem; having wells is very essential.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a well problem in the village. As soon as the handpump breaks down, we don't get water, so there is a problem. A well should be built in our village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
People in the village bring water for drinking from the well because the tap water scheme is not working, so the villagers are troubled.
— Ram Maravi · Dindori, Madhya Pradesh
There is a big water problem in the village. We applied several times for a well, but there has been no solution yet.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is a problem with a public well in our village. And we all drink from the hand pump. Sometimes the hand pump breaks down.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
In Khama Tola of the Panchayat, there is a tap and there is a significant water problem.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
Due to the village being a Patrali area, people face great difficulty in getting drinking water.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is a borewell problem in our village. Due to the unavailability of water easily in the fields, we are unable to grow a second crop.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a water problem for farming activities in our area, it would be good if this is resolved.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
The main problem is the lack of water supply. We haven't received drinking water yet. Moreover, the line (connection/service) was not working properly, right? Furthermore, education is very limited, and there aren't many institutions either.
— Parikshit Majhi
There is a water shortage for farmers in our village, it would be good to solve this.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Gajapati, Odisha
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