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India's water crisis is hitting women hardest. Here's why

Residents wait to fill their containers with water in a field in Latur, India, April 17, 2016. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

India has 163 million people lacking access to clean water close to home. Image: REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

Rina Chandran
Correspondent, Reuters
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