Compare and contrast: Reeling under water crisis, women of village near Bisalpur dam to boycott polls

Compare and contrast: Reeling under water crisis, women of village near Bisalpur dam to boycott polls

The Times of India


The Bisalpur dam on the Banas River in Tonk district, over 140km from Jaipur, serves as the lifeline for the residents of the state capital by providing drinking water. Barely 20km from the dam lies a small village named Jaikmabad, falling under the Chanbassuriya gram panchayat of Todaraisingh panchayat samiti. Despite being so close to the dam, the village is reeling under an acute water crisis. Click here to continue reading

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