Drinking water shortage
Scarcity of water makes the life of women in rural India particularly problematic. They have to walk several kilometres to fetch a bucket of water. Utthan, a voluntary agency in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, is mobilising women to tackle drinking water shortages and land salinity in Ahmedabad and Bhavnagar districts. It has constructed 21 lined ponds with the active participation of village communities. More than 300 families have taken part in building rooftop water harvesting structures. The organisation's greatest success lies in mobilising women in the face of traditional resentment against their taking part in community efforts.
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