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Dry taps leave villagers, including Mamta, hauling water daily

8/25/2026

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Mamta, a Dalit woman in Bundelkhand, makes up to ten water trips each day.
Temperatures have exceeded 40 °C, with recent peaks close to 48 °C.
Government taps have been dry for two years, leaving about 1,000 villagers dependent on few handpumps.
Mamta waits until dominant-caste users leave the pump before filling her buckets.
District Magistrate Rajesh Kumar Pandey’s office denies any caste discrimination or water shortage.

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Story summary

Mamta, a Dalit woman in Bundelkhand, makes up to ten water trips each day.
Temperatures have exceeded 40 °C, with recent peaks close to 48 °C.
Government taps have been dry for two years, leaving about 1,000 villagers dependent on few handpumps.
Mamta waits until dominant-caste users leave the pump before filling her buckets.
District Magistrate Rajesh Kumar Pandey’s office denies any caste discrimination or water shortage.