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In India, restricted access to water could damage your marriage prospects

A Hindu devotee holds offerings as she worships the Sun God in the waters of a pond during the religious festival of Chhat Puja in Kolkata, November 7, 2016. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY      - S1AEULKWEGAA

The water shortages also heavily impacts social life as well as health. Image: REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri

Annie Banerji
South Asia Corrospondent, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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