Chitrakoot: Water scarcity has been running amok in Uttar Pradesh's Chitrakoot district, with villages vying for an alternate source of water like tankers as the natural reserves dried up after the onset of summer. A dire example of this is seen in Gopipur village of the district, where women go out daily in search of water, walking miles on end at a time. Clouded prospects of a further continuation of this battle against scarcity seem to shroud the minds of local residents, who claim all government plans to supply water to the region have failed so far.
Describing the issue, a married woman, residing in the village with her family says the problem is recurring and has been plaguing the area for a long. "I have been staying here for the last 18 years, ever since my marriage. Drinking water needs to be carried from afar, on our heads. This causes headaches. The helplessness forces us to bypass it and venture out for water. I do not have a bullock cart, so I have to walk", she said.
