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Bringing springs to life: Ensuring water security for Baigas in Madhya Pradesh

To ensure year-round availability of drinking water for the Baigas, an initiative bring back springs to life in the region through community participation.

Posted on 12 Jul, 2020 07:41 PM

Nested amongst the Satprura hills lies Kapoti, a village in the Dindori district of Madhya Pradesh. This region is known as Baiga Chak and is inhabited by Baigas, a vulnerable tribal group.

Children wash hands at a stand post installed in a Primary school at Kapoti Village in Karanjiya, Dhindori, Madhya Pradesh, India (Source: WaterAid India)

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