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The Times of India

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Adivasi women & girls trek 4 hours for water 120 km from Mumbai

In Dapurmal, Adivasi women and girls undertake a daily 6-8 km trek through steep terrain to fetch water when their village's rainwater source dries up each summer. This arduous four-hour journey, from dawn preparation to the exhausting climb home, highlights the daily burden borne by many in a village surrounded by water yet deprived of it.

11 May 2026 11:08 am