India is presently reeling under the scorching heat ever to be witnessed in decades. The rise in temperatures have left water sources dried leading many farmers to commit suicides or forcing families to migrate to the places where water is available. The bordering districts of Bihar and Jharkhand are also facing serious water crisis. Responding immediately to the need of water in worst hit villages, Indian Muslim Relief and Charities have installed 24 hand pumps via ring boring within first 20 days of the May, 2016. Four hand pumps were installed in village Sherghati, three in village Kuinbar, and one each in Jamuna, Belha Zaribchak, Jhikatiya and Gordhia villages of Gaya Distirct in Bihar. Whereas five hand pumps were installed in Village Humajaan, four in village Gajwa, two each in Bahri and one in Sarcha villages of district Chatra in Jaharkhand.
Every summer, Mohammed Raket Miyan, 40 from Village Gordhia in Gaya District of Bihar has no choice but to migrate from his village to another for water. As summer approaches, his village, struggles for water to even drink, forget farming or cattle rearing. The water in wells dries up like it never existed.“Our main source of water is the wells, but they dry up in summers, forcing us to migrate to our relatives’ place which is at 6 kms distance from Gordhia. It is very frustrating to migrate and leave our house, but at the end life is all about survival,” said Raket Miyan.Now, there is something to cheer for Raket, as his water woes has ended. The US based Indian Muslims Relief and Charities have installed hand pumps through ring boring in his villages.
Raket hasn’t migrated this summer and is living happily in his village, Gordhia. The hand pumps have brought relief to hundreds of families living in these eleven villages.“Many times we tried to search for water in ground by doing hand boring. But water was 100 to 200 meters below the surface and we couldn’t afford ring boring for that. But now, these good people have come to our rescue and have solved our water woes. This isn’t the first time they are helping us. They also help us in winters with blankets and clothes,” said Mohan Yadav from Village Siba in Gaya district of Bihar.
IMRC has also installed 50 hand pumps since January 2016 in three districts of Marathwada viz. Nanded, Hingoli and Parbhani whereas some other water projects are already under process.Since the initiation of IMRC water project in India in 2013, it has build and installed more than 400 bore wells and hand pumps across six Indian states.In 2013, IMRC built 54 water wells and 40 hand pumps; in 2014, 57 bore wells and 75 hand pumps whereas in 2015 the number touched 200. This year, the number has already crossed 100.Indian Muslim Relief & Charities (IMRC) is a US based non-profit organization which began in 1981 and helps run several programmes throughout the country in partnership with over 100 organizations. It focuses on providing education, emergency relief, medical & legal aid, shelter and food for the needy. IMRC has been at the forefront of providing immediate relief to affected victims of the 2015 Chennai floods, 2014 Kashmir Floods, 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots, 2012 Assam riots, and other natural/man-made calamities. Whether you would like to sponsor a food package, provide cooked meals or give kaffara or fidya, for further details visit http://www.imrcusa.org/