India, Feb. 12 -- In Raika Mala, women spend up to four hours a day fetching water from rain-fed johads shared with livestock

The village, located inside the core zone of Sariska Tiger Reserve, lacks roads, healthcare, electricity and basic civic amenities

Rehabilitation plans under a 2008 policy remain stalled, with most families unwilling to accept cash compensation

Studies show relocated families in the reserve have reported income decline and poor water access at resettlement sites

Every day in Raika Mala, women spend hours walking rocky mountain paths to collect murky water from a johad (a small earthen check dam) shared with livestock. For many families in this remote Rajasthan village, access to clean water remains a daily stru...