A dimension within Rural Water Scarcity
Conversations cover a range of vital public services including water, electricity, education, food, irrigation, and roads.
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There is no electricity in our village, there should be electricity. There should be network. And there is water but the water is not coming for the crops.
— Kamleah Kumar · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
There is a major mobile network problem in our village area, and arrangements for water and hospital should be made so that
— bachcha lal · Ormaura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Sir, in our village, there is a big water problem. We also need a proper system for irrigation, and some land should be made available so that we can farm, and proper roads should be provided.
— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
There is a big problem with water and there is no mobile network. We want development in our village so that India can become a developed nation by 2047.
— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
There is an electricity problem in our village. There is a water problem in our village. Ration is not directly available in our village.
— Anand tandiya · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is no paved road in our village and no road to reach home, it becomes a big problem during the rainy season, and there is a problem with drinking water, and there is a need for a school and hospital for studies.
— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
There is a problem with water supply in our village. It would be good if water facilities were provided.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
There is a big problem with electricity and water in our village. If we had continuous and timely electricity and water, all of us could do our farming and business well.
— Ram Kumari · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
There is a water problem in our village.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
There is no network in our village, and there should be a tower. And there are no taps/pipelines, there should be taps/pipelines. There is water, but it is just sitting there for the crops.
— Kamleah Kumar · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We are not getting proper drinking water in our village.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is a big water problem in our village at this time, if the tap water scheme and housing, toilets, and hospitals are built, our village will develop.
— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
In our village, there are no hand pump toilets, housing, and transportation facilities, which causes problems. We hope all these become available.
— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
In our village, there is a problem with roads, electricity, and rations.
— Anand tandiya · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
There is no water facility in the village, there is no toilet facility, housing is not being provided, and the ration dealer is not distributing rations properly, so that we can properly receive every facility.
— Sonmati · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
In our village, education in school is not good. Yes, education is not good, and the roads are bad. Even drinking water is not available, they say.
— Parikshit Majhi
We need a well in our village. There is a problem with drinking 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
Our village needs drinking water, roads, a school, and a hospital.
— Batakrushna Sahoo
In the village, we need a well for drinking water. So, the problem is water.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey
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
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 shortage of water for farming in our village. If water facilities are provided, farming will improve.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
In our village, regarding the four main infrastructures, there are some issues with water, roads, and the drainage system.
— gobardhan pangi
There are no housing, toilets, wells, stepwells, or irrigation resources in our village. Electricity is also not available as per schedule, and there are no good roads. It would be great if a developed India by 2047 could be achieved; our village would also be prosperous.
— Ram Kumari · Sonbhadra, Uttar 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
There is a water problem in our village. If some solution is found, farming will be started in our village.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Gajapati, Odisha
There should be a school, hospital and water in our village
— Chanda
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 for farming in our village. If proper arrangements are made, farming will improve.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Mohana, Gajapati, Odisha
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 water shortage for farmers in our village, it would be good to solve this.
— 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
There is a water problem in our village. If this is resolved, farming will improve.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
Before, our village lacked facilities for schools, water, and electricity. There were difficulties with transportation and housing.
— Padmini Bhoi
In our village, there is a water problem for agriculture. If this is resolved, farming activities will improve.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
There is a water shortage for farming in our village. It would be good if this was facilitated.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
For a developed India, our village lacks many things such as hospitals, roads, and the mobile network doesn't work very well, which is why it is essential.
— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar 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
In our village area, there is no electricity or mobile network. Once these are available, our village will develop.
— bachcha lal · Shahganj, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
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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