Sheo constituency in Barmer, one of the largest districts in India and situated in the west of Rajasthan, will head to polls on November 25. Every year, the district witnesses a grave water crisis but these issues often get weighed down by the caste politics that take centre stage. Outlook's Shreya Basak speaks to the villagers in Ramdev Nagar, which falls under Rohidaala gram panchayat in Sheo constituency, about 30 km from the Pakistan border, to find out that women there wake up as early as 5 AM to distances to collect water. 'Tankas' (to preserve rainwater) provided by the government usually run dry and villagers have to rely on groundwater, which is often polluted. Parties keep contesting elections on promises of water, electricity and pucca roads, but these promises never get fulfilled.
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