A dimension within Extreme Heat & Utilities
Issues related to crop diseases and the broader problems of water scarcity in agriculture and rural areas.
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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 in my village, due to which there is a big problem with drinking water in the village.
— Anand tandiya · 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 problem
— Sonmati · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We have a water problem here
— Sunita Kumari · Ormaura, Sonbhadra, Uttar 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 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 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 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.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
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
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 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
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
We are not getting proper drinking water in our village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, 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 an electricity problem in our village. There is a water problem in our village. Ration is not directly available in our village.
— Anand tandiya · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
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
There is a borewell problem in the village, that is why there is a problem.
— 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
In the village, we need a well for drinking water. So, the problem is water.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a borewell problem in the fields of our village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
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
Due to the lack of soil moisture in our village, we are facing difficulty in cultivating a second crop.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is a water problem in the village. People travel long distances for water. The issue is water scarcity.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is also a problem with drinking water. We bring drinking water from very far away.
— Kekti Tekam
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
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 problem in the village. Neither a hand pump nor a well. The problem is water.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
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
We need a well in our village. There is a problem with drinking water.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
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 borewell problem in the village fields for farmers.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
The hand pump in Bela village has broken down, which is a problem. Due to the hand pump breaking down, people have to go far for water.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a shortage of water for farming in our village. If proper arrangements are made, farming activities will improve.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Gajapati, Odisha
In our village, there is a shortage of water for farming. If some solution is made for this, farming can improve.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
There is a borewell problem in our village, due to which farmers are unable to cultivate both crops, so the problem is with the borewell.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · SKIP NO LOCATION
In our village, there is a water problem for agriculture. If this is resolved, farming activities will improve.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
AI-synthesised pieces woven from many community voices on this theme. They may contain errors or interpretation — they're a reflection of the stories, not a record of fact.

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The voices in this theme were gathered by these organisations through their community reports.