Shivpuri Water Crisis: Tribal Families Walk Miles for Water Amidst Severe Scarcity

• Severe water scarcity grips Ghilaundra village in Shivpuri district, Madhya Pradesh, affecting tribal families.
• Residents, especially women and children, walk 2-3 kilometers daily to fetch water due to lack of facilities.
• No government handpumps or tap water schemes exist in the settlement; existing handpumps are reportedly occupied by influential people.
• Villagers have repeatedly complained to officials, but only assurances have been received with no permanent solution.
• Tribal community demands immediate provision of handpumps or a tap water scheme to alleviate their daily struggle.