Chandradev Yadav has been wiping himself with a wet piece of
cloth in the name of taking a bath for the last two months.
Water to bathe is a luxury he can’t afford.

But he’s not alone. Lakhs of residents of central Bihar are
living this way, as the entire region reels under acute water
shortage.

The temperature is soaring; taps and wells have gone dry and
the rivers have turned into narrow canals. In a waterless land,
those surviving are living a nightmare.

“We haven’t been able to take a bath for three months now. We
have to use a wet washcloth to clean ourselves. Even the
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