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Water scarcity in many villages
In many villages of Maharashtra, people are troubled by the scarcity of water. Dandichi Bari is also one of them. About 300 people live in this village. This village is located in Surgana taluka, about 90 km from Nashik. Hearing the name of this village, the girl’s people get scared. No one wants to marry his girl in this village. Women in the village have to struggle for water drop by drop. Happy married life is like a dream for the youth here. Women have to walk several kilometers for a pot of water.
In summer the situation becomes dire. The temperature usually touches 40 °C. After spending several hours, a little water can be arranged. One has to walk for one and a half kilometer to fetch water from dry stream. The struggle does not end only after walking in the rocky area and reaching the water source. However, one has to wait for hours for water to fill the cavity of the rock.
water is treasure here
In 2008-09, three married women, tired of water scarcity, left the village within a few days of their marriage. Today the situation is that families are hesitant to marry their daughters to the men of the village. For the struggle of water, women also carry a bonfire or torch along with them. This protects them from wild animals. Water is the only treasure here. To tackle the steep trail, women have to hold torches in hand along with two pitchers of water on their heads.
At the moment it is clear that no one has taken care of his problem. Everyone is sitting with cotton in their ears. This can also be said because this problem is years old. After the notice of the Human Rights Commission, the Government of Maharashtra and the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti will have to see whether there is any change in the situation here.
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