Water Crisis in Bihar: Women Make 10 Daily Trips for Drinking Water in Awarhiya Village

Dec 17, 2025 02:07 pm CST

In Bihar's Awarhiya village, residents face a severe water crisis with no handpumps or government water sources. Women walk 2 kilometers multiple times daily carrying 20-liter containers, while men like Shankar Oraon make up to 10 bicycle trips to fetch water. Despite repeated appeals to authorities, the village of 500 people continues to struggle, complicated by its location near the Valmiki Tiger Reserve requiring special permissions for infrastructure development.