In Birgunj, hand pumps run dry even in mid-monsoon

Birgunj and its vicinity reel as most settlements report drying up of hand pumps, borewells in past two months.

Ajay Chaurasia hasn’t had a good night’s rest for the past few days since he has been waking up at 4am to arrange for drinking water. He fetches three jars of water for the day’s use from his neighbour’s hand pump and tries to go back to sleep.