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Women in Madhya Pradesh's villages face a deepening water crisis. Pregnant women walk kilometres for muddy water. Girls drop out of school. Government claims clash with ground reality as villagers demand urgent action.

Balaghat district is facing the water crisis despite Wainganga being a major tributary of Godavari. Administration started taking strict action to handle the crisis. The administration has already declared the Water Scare district.

From April 1, 2025, Madhya Pradesh residents will face higher costs for electricity, water, property tax, and toll fees. The state government has raised electricity rates by 3.46%, with added charges for fuel and energy. Farmers receive subsidies.

NASA’s 20-year study shows human interference is accelerating changes in global water cycle, especially through farming. These changes are impacting ecosystems, water availability, & management practices, making it harder to predict & manage resources.

The cost of water supply per kilolitre is one of the highest in the country at 21 rupees. There is a huge shortfall in cost recovery of 74.7 percent.

For the last three months, Kharghahna village of Bajag block of Dindori district has been waiting for water supply. Rainwater might help to ease the water crisis but villagers worry about water-borne diseases.

Neither any action has been taken on the integrated drainage management system since the year 1995. Nor, any major modelling/remodelling/extension of drains has been done post-1995, even as the population of the Capital trebled during this period.

Constructed wetlands (CW) are emerging as affordable technologies for the treatment of wastewater in a decentralised framework. Constructed wetlands can be used to treat secondary or tertiary wastewater.

The water-scarce village has only one functional hand pump and the other is dried up. Women of the village walk for around 1 kilometre early in the morning to fetch water.

The latest report from the Central Water Commission (CWC) reveals concerning water storage levels in India's reservoirs, highlighting regional disparities. With only 31% of total capacity available