A dimension within Village Water Access
Problems and maintenance of water supply infrastructure in villages, particularly hand pumps and their condition.
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There is a problem with the hand pump in Chindpuri village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is a problem with the hand pump in Chhindpuri village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is a problem with a hand pump near the primary school of Khiksadaad village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is a problem with a handpump near the primary school in village Khutana.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
The handpump near the primary school in village Chandgaon has broken down.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
The hand pump near the primary school in Chandgaon village has broken down.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
The handpump in Bela village is broken.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a problem with the public well in Chhidpuri village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is a problem with the public well in the village, and the pump frequently breaks down.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is a problem with a culvert at a village water tap.
— 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 well problem in the village. There is a public well problem.
— 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 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
In village Manori, currently two hand pumps are out of order and the staff/officials are unable to come to fix them.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is a water problem in the village, and there are no handpumps.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a water problem in our village.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
There is a borewell problem in the village, that is why there is a problem.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a handpump problem in the village, and we have to go far for 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
Two hand pumps in village Manhori are currently out of order. The responsible employees are not able to come to repair them.
— 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 borewell problem in the fields of our village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, 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 pond problem in Chandgaon village. For cows to drink water.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is a borewell problem in the village fields for farmers.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a water problem in the village. There is only one hand pump. Everyone drinks from there. But no work is done for the welfare of the village.
— 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
There is a public problem concerning a well in Chintapuri village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · 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 problem with the Anganwadi center in the village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is a water problem
— Sonmati · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We are not getting proper drinking water in our village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
The drinking water tap in the upper locality is out of order.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a well problem in Manori village; one has to go far for water.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is a bridge problem in the village. There is a problem with a small bridge for carrying water, so that the water from the bank...
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a pond problem in Chandgaon village, cows need water to drink.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
In Chandgaon Gram Panchayat, there is a hand pump in Khaman Tola, and it is experiencing a major water problem. A public well and two hand pumps are needed there.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is a water problem and education is not being received properly.
— Sonmati
The primary school in the village is very dilapidated. Children sit there in the school. It could collapse at any time, it might even fall. There is also a problem with a well at the school.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
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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