A dimension within Water Utility Infrastructure
Highlights the critical role of water supply, including borewells, for agriculture and drinking water amidst scarcity.
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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.
Across Kandhamal, farmers yearn to cultivate more, especially a vital second crop, but are held back by a persistent lack of seeds and essential funds.
In rural Mandla, communities grapple with the everyday reality of distant governance and essential services that remain out of reach, despite repeated pleas.
Residents of Maradipanga voice their daily struggles and collective aspirations for government assistance to cultivate better livelihoods, restore their environment, and build a more developed future.
Facing the prospect of future water scarcity, our community relies on cultivating traditional zero-irrigation crops to secure food and conserve precious resources.
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
Our farming activities are affected by a lack of water.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Adaba, Gajapati, Odisha
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 in our village.
— Sonmati · Ormaura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
There is a water problem in our village.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
There is a water shortage in our Odisha. If this is not resolved, farming will not be good.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Adaba, Gajapati, Odisha
The problem is the borewell. We are unable to cultivate a second crop due to lack of water in our fields. So, the problem is the borewell.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
We are unable to cultivate a second crop in our fields due to water problems.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is a water shortage, what else can I say?
— Parikshit Majhi
There is a water problem in the village. Neither a hand pump nor a well. The problem is water.
— 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
Water provision is necessary for summer cultivation. However, even with water provision for farming, it is not getting better.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Mohana, Gajapati, Odisha
There is a water problem in the village, and there are no handpumps.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a shortage of water for farming in our village. If proper arrangements are made for this, farming can be done.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Gajapati, 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
There is a water problem for farming activities in our area, it would be good if this is resolved.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
In the village, we need a well for drinking water. So, the problem is water.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
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
There is a shortage of water for our agricultural work. If water is properly managed, agricultural work can improve.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Gajapati, Odisha
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 our area. If water facilities are provided, farming will improve.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
We are not getting proper drinking water in our village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
To promote farming, due to the lack of irrigation facilities here, we are unable to grow a second crop well.
— Ram Maravi · Dindori, Madhya Pradesh
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
Due to excessive deforestation, we specifically have a shortage of water. Also, there is a significant shortage of food and fruits.
— Karunakar Uthansing · Maradipanga, Kandhamal, Odisha
In our region, there is a water shortage for the farmers. It would be good to arrange for water.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Gajapati, Odisha
There is a shortage of water for farming in our village. If water facilities are provided, farming will improve.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
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 for farming in our area. It would be good if this is resolved.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
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 water problem and education is not being received properly.
— Sonmati
There is a water shortage for farmers. It would be good to arrange for water.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Gajapati, Odisha
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
They do farming without water, but now it has decreased, it doesn't ripen.
— Kachala Choudhary
Due to the lack of water in Manohari village, farmers are unable to cultivate a second crop.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Balaghat, 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
The voices in this theme were gathered by these organisations through their community reports.
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