A dimension within Drinking Water Scarcity
Discussions centered on the availability and scarcity of drinking water, and related utility issues.
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There is a water problem
— Sonmati · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
There is a water problem.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
We have a water problem here
— Sunita Kumari · Ormaura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
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 also a problem with drinking water. We bring drinking water from very far away.
— Kekti Tekam
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
There is a water problem and education is not being received properly.
— Sonmati
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
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 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
There is a water problem in the village. Neither a hand pump nor a well. The problem is water.
— 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
In the village, we need a well for drinking water. So, the problem is water.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
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
We are not getting proper drinking water in our village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is a problem with the hand pump in our village, we have to go far to drink water.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a water shortage, what else can I say?
— Parikshit Majhi
Our farming activities are affected by a lack of water.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Adaba, Gajapati, Odisha
We need a well in our village. There is a problem with drinking water.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a water problem in the village, and there are no handpumps.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
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 handpump problem in the village, and we have to go far for 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
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 the village. People travel long distances for water. The issue is water scarcity.
— 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
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 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
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 well problem in Gram Manohare. People have to go far to drink 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
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 water shortage in our Odisha. If this is not resolved, farming will not be good.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Adaba, Gajapati, Odisha
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 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 no good drinking water, and there are no facilities like lakes, ponds, or canals for farming.
— Sonmati · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
There is a problem with water supply in our village. It would be good if water facilities were provided.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
There is a water problem in our area. If water facilities are provided, farming will improve.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
Water is also an issue here; this is a very backward area. There aren't even 10 fields here, and unemployment is very high. There is no employment, that's why everyone...
— Ram Maravi · Dindori, Madhya Pradesh
The voices in this theme were gathered by these organisations through their community reports.
