When Bhudarwati Devi (30) lost her husband a few years ago, she was left behind to look after her three children. Bhudarwati’s bright smile doesn’t let anyone know what all she has been through.

Forty five year old Shyamala and her family of five live in a remote village in the eastern part of Kamareddy district of Telangana.

The narrow paved entrance to Govardhanpurwa (Block 92 of Kanpur Nagar) is spotlessly clean.

The pond in Lalpur village of Mohanlalganj block, Lucknow is a tranquil place. A kingfisher swoops down repeatedly hunting for its lunch while cows and goats tethered on one side graze peacefully.

On 15th July 2019, the river Kamla, Balan and Kosi breached and flooded various regions of Madhubani, Bihar.

Millions of people in India lack access to clean drinking water, affecting livelihood, health and resources. Water filters turn out to be an expensive option for many in Urban slums.

“What do you do when you are expecting guests in the house?” Anju Maurya.

He’s neatly dressed in his school uniform, poring over his class ten textbooks in school. Indeed, at first glance, this 16-year-old seems like any other ordinary schoolboy.