A dimension within Extreme Summer Heat
Concerns about water scarcity, quality, and its impact on agriculture and daily life.
148 voices speak to this
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Overall Community Sentiment
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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— vijay malhotra · Kharod, Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh
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— Puja · Ormaura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
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— Pritam priyanshu Mishra · Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, Khordha, Odisha
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— संगीता मीणा · Metali, Dungarpur, Rajasthan
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— Ram Kumari · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
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— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand
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— Kanaka Pradhan
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— Prahallad Sika · Balangir, Odisha
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— Debendra Suna
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
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— ishwarsabar · East Singhbhum, Jharkhand
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— Baijayanti Tajan · Sundargarh, Odisha
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— Suna majhi
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— Rajib Mallick
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
Our farming activities are affected by a lack of water.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Adaba, Gajapati, Odisha
There is a water problem in our village.
— Sonmati · Ormaura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
There is a water problem in our village.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
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— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Adaba, Gajapati, Odisha
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— sophia akoijam · Tulihal, Imphal West, Manipur
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— bachcha lal · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We have a water shortage even for double cropping. Due to this, we are using our own seed paddy and doing less threshing, as we have sown the paddy in the field.
— Padmini Bhoi · SKIP NO LOCATION
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 shortage, what else can I say?
— Parikshit Majhi
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— KusaPradhani · Panichatra, Rayagada, Odisha
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
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— Pritam priyanshu Mishra
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— संतोष भारद्वाज · Bhongdapara, Kondagaon, Unknown
Due to living conditions
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
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— Rudra Madhab · Kandhamal, Odisha
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— KusaPradhani · Anakabadi, Rayagada, Odisha
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— Suresh Miniaka
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— Tuna Sukri
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
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— Anangaprabha Bhoi · Bangomunda, Balangir, Odisha
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— Surendra Kumar Mallik
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— Puja · Ormaura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
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— Kachala Choudhary
The voices in this theme were gathered by these organisations through their community reports.

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