The desert state of Rajasthan is sinking further into a water crisis as
the summer peaks. 13,500 villages do not have access to safe drinking
water, surviving solely at the mercy of water tankers sent by the
government.
Rajasthan has the country's 10 % land mass but only 1.1 % surface water making it almost completely dependent on ground water which is fast depleting.
What's worse is that only 10 % of wells have water that is safe for drinking. 88 % of Rajasthan's water is saline, 55% has very high fluoride.
Every day, women in Ajmer's Baalpur make multiple trips of three kilometres each under scorching sun to the only well which has safe drinking water.
They manage to bring back two pots of water in each trip - about 5-7 litres - which is not enough for a family of five.
Rajasthan has the country's 10 % land mass but only 1.1 % surface water making it almost completely dependent on ground water which is fast depleting.
What's worse is that only 10 % of wells have water that is safe for drinking. 88 % of Rajasthan's water is saline, 55% has very high fluoride.
Every day, women in Ajmer's Baalpur make multiple trips of three kilometres each under scorching sun to the only well which has safe drinking water.
They manage to bring back two pots of water in each trip - about 5-7 litres - which is not enough for a family of five.
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