Nashik, April 20 -- As Maharashtra grapples with water crisis, the women of Borichivari village in Taluka Peth of Nashik district are bearing the brunt of the hardship, walking over two kilometers daily under the scorching sun to fetch water -- often unsafe and insufficient for their families' needs.

A visual show a woman from Borichivari village descending into a deep, narrow well to fetch water -- a daily ritual that has become a lifeline for the community.

Above her, other women stood in quiet anticipation, holding earthen pots, or ghadas, waiting for their turn.

Each filled vessel is a precious resource, meant to sustain entire families through the day.

With no accessible water source in the village, the women take turns lowering ...