In India’s parched Bundelkhand region, rising temperatures and crumbling water infrastructure are exposing deep caste divides — as Dalit women like Mamta endure daily struggles to access handpumps, often forced to wait until dominant castes finish using them, even facing water “cleansing” rituals. With groundwater dwindling and rainfall erratic, water scarcity is intensifying age-old inequalities, sparking conflict and fear — while officials and some residents deny discrimination exists, leaving marginalized communities trapped in a cycle of thirst and injustice.
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