A dimension within Government Housing & Water
Concerns about the availability and quality of drinking water in villages, including supply issues and incomplete projects.
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Negative
Overall Community Sentiment
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 problem with the tap water scheme in our village. So far, no tap water scheme has reached the people.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
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
We are not getting proper drinking water in our village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
Work under the Jal Jeevan Mission is incomplete in the village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
In our village, there is a problem with the tap water scheme. So far, no tap water scheme has reached every household. The problem is for the tap water scheme to reach.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a problem under the 'Nal Jal Yojana' (tap water scheme) in the village. No attention has been paid to the tap water scheme of any kind yet.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
The Jal Jeevan Mission work in Manori village is incomplete, leading to a water problem for the people.
— 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
The work under the government's tap water scheme in the village is incomplete and no attention is being paid to it, so the problem is to deliver the tap water scheme to every household.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
The tap water scheme has not reached every household in the village, which is a very big problem for them, and no one is paying attention.
— 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
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 problem with the hand pump in our village, we have to go far to drink water.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
In the village, pipes are not being laid under the 'Nal Jal Yojana' (Tap Water Scheme), and even the water tank has not been built.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
The tap water scheme work in the village is incomplete, which is a problem. Complete this factor.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
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
Under the Tap Water Scheme, water has not reached homes in Mangarwada village. Nor has a tank been built for water. The problem is with the Tap Water Scheme.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
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
An order has been issued for the tap water scheme in the village, but neither the tank has been built nor have the pipes arrived yet. There is a problem; the tap water scheme has not received attention so far.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a big water problem in the village. We have applied many times for a well in Ward No. 4, but there has been no hearing or solution.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
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 big problem with wells in the village. As soon as the hand pump breaks down, we don't get water. So, the problem is with wells, and more should be built.
— 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
No work is being done under the tap water scheme in village Mangarwara. The problem is that the tap water scheme is not being implemented.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a well problem in our village. There are hand pumps in some places, but no wells, so it is mandatory to build wells.
— 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
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
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
We need a well in our village. There is a problem with drinking 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. There is a public well problem.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
Work under the Jal Jeevan Mission scheme is not happening in the village's primary school, and children are not receiving water.
— 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 a problem with the hand pump in Chhindpuri village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is a borewell problem in the village fields for farmers.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
There is a problem with the hand pump in Chindpuri village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
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