Water woes compel women to leave husbands’ village in Gujarat (DNA) – You must have heard about people dying for want of water, but this tale in Nana Shahpur village will come as a shocker. The daughters-in-law of many families of the village in Viramgam taluka have returned to their parents after failing to get enough water for their daily needs!
Take the case of Bhavna Patel, who left her in-laws’ home because of water shortage in the village. Bhavna said she will return only after she gets the precious liquid for her daily needs.
Speaking from her home in Bagodara, she said, “There is an acute water shortage in the village. The water that we used to get is also non-potable. It was difficult for me to take care of the child as I had to walk miles to get water. That is why I came back home to my parents.”
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