Viral Video: MP Woman Risks Life To Fetch Water

With most parts of India reeling under a scorching heatwave, many are experiencing water shortages compelling rural women to travel long distances to fetch water as ponds and rivers are drying up. In a recent viral video, an MP  woman belonging to Ghusiya village can be seen going down the wall of a well to access water without any rope or harness.

The video highlights the acute shortage of water that people struggle with in several areas of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

There was another video that went viral in April. It showed a woman going down a well in Maharashtra state to get water. It shows how a woman fetches water from a well by risking her life by clinging onto the tiny steps in order to get clean drinking water amid the scorching heatwave which hit Maharashtra.

The viral video was from a Nashik district village of Metghar in Maharashtra near Trimbakeshwar. The caption on the Twitter footage read, “This picture is of Metghar village near Trimbakeshwar in Maharashtra. There is no water to drink, women are risking their lives to fill water. All this is happening in 2022.” The caption continues pointing out the inefficiency of the authorities to provide the basic necessity of water to the rural citizens as the issue of the water crisis has been overshadowed by greater issues of communal conflicts and CBI probes. Watch the video here.

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Heatwave in India

According to scientists, climate change has made the heatwave sweeping the country 30 times stronger leading to extreme temperatures and low rainfall since mid-March. These have caused widespread suffering, including deaths, crop losses, forest fires, and cuts to power and water supplies.

The global temperature has already risen to 1.2C above pre-industrial levels to date. In fact, March was the hottest in India since records began 122 years ago. The heatwave further intensified in April and peak temperatures of about 50C were seen in May.

The scientists are confident that any warming beyond 1.5C can be detrimental for vulnerable populations if there isn't a strong adaptation and mitigation action plan in place.