PrintFriendlyFor decades people of Madhuramba village in Gajapati district, Odisha faced water crisis, which would become acute in summers. Till 2018, the residents of the village struggled daily to meet their drinking water needs. Lack of water in close proximity made life difficult for them. Four handpumps in the village catered to the water requirement of all the residents. In summer as ground water level depleted, the situation would turn grim as there would be no water available to draw from the hand pumps and people were forced to walk long distances in search of water. With the launch of Jal Jeevan Mission in August, 2019, there emerged a ray of hope for the people of Madhuramba village.
The community is working towards making their Panchayat into a ’Jal Prabudh Gaon’, for which they have developed a grey water management plan. Water flowing out of kitchen and bathing area is directed towards the kitchen garden which in turn helps in recharging the ground water level. The village has seen a complete change from what it was a few years ago.