Question

passage on the plight of ponnimanthuri village peoples

Answer 1

The village of Achanwara, Bundelkhand (Madhya Pradesh) is suffering from water shortages owing to severe drought conditions. Reportedly, this is one of the worst droughts to have hit the area.

Wells in and around the village have dried up, while only a few hand-pumps are functional. Those which are still in working condition provide 15-20 litres of water per day.

The bore wells that were dug by the Panchayat found no water, resulting in the ruin of Fields and crops.

A woman in Achanwara comments on this and says: “It was bad enough that our fields and crops were ruined. Now we have to walk two kilometers to the next village to collect drinking water everyday. Even then there are long lines and who knows when the water there may also dry up?”