BBCNEWS Indias Wait for Water June 4, 2024 09:49:00
It is hard to find water in the sand dunes here. hand pumps don't yield anything, and open pipes are a reminder of failed wells. the lifeline of the desert has been these reservoirs that store rainwater. but how is this farmer tells me, a few months of rain is not enough to quench a year's thirst. translation: the reservoir dries up and then we have to pay _ to get a water tanker. even the tanker comes on a tractor as there is no room. then plants start growing at the bottom and deplete the water. we have to keep an eye, go down and remove them regularly.