Chandradev Yadav has been wiping himself with a wet piece of cloth in the name of taking a bath for the last two months. Water to bathe is a luxury he can't afford.
But he's not alone. Lakhs of residents of central Bihar are living this way, as the entire region reels under acute water shortage.
The temperature is soaring; taps and wells have gone dry and the rivers have turned into narrow canals. In a waterless land, those surviving are living a nightmare.
"We haven't been able to take a bath for three months now. We have to use a wet washcloth to clean ourselves. Even the government doesn't give us any attention," Chandradev says.
The only respite are the isolated wells, many of which are also drying up fast. Fetching water from these wells could easily mean a six-kilometer long walk.
Source:http://www.ibnlive.com,09-05-08
