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71-Year-Old Farmer Digs Well After Wife Humiliated in Sagar
A 71-year-old farmer in India dug a well all by himself using a shovel and a spade.
He did this because his wife was treated badly when she went to fetch water from a private well owned by someone else.
Before starting, the farmer asked government offices for help, but nobody helped him.
So he decided to dig the well on the land the government had given him.
The work was very hard and took seven whole years.
Every rainy season, the soil fell back into the hole, and he had to start again.
He kept working, even on moonlit nights, and finally finished the well.
Now the well has water all year round, even in the hot summer when other water sources dry up.
Many people in his village get water from his well.
He lets people draw water with their hands but does not want a motor pump, because he worries the government might take his well away.
A 71-year-old tribal farmer in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district spent seven years manually digging a well on his own land.
Ajab Singh Adivasi of Imliya village took up the task after his wife Sadarani was allegedly humiliated while fetching water from a private well.
He sought help from the village sarpanch, Janpad Panchayat and district administration but said he received no assistance under government schemes.
The completed well holds water throughout the year, including peak summer, and serves his family as well as many villagers.
Ajab Singh fears the administration could take over the well and refuses to allow a motor pump, though anyone may draw water manually.
- Who
- Ajab Singh Adivasi, a 71-year-old tribal farmer from Imliya village, and his wife Sadarani.
- What
- Ajab Singh spent seven years digging a well by hand on his own land after his wife was humiliated while fetching water from a private well.
- Where
- Imliya village in the Narayawali Assembly constituency, Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh, India.
- When
- No specific dates are given; the digging reportedly spanned seven years before completion.
- Why
- He wanted his family to never depend on others for water after his wife was insulted at a private well, and because the village faced severe water scarcity.
Farmer's Perspective
Administration's Perspective
Control of the well
Farmer's Perspective
Ajab Singh fears the administration could permanently take over his well and refuses to allow the Gram Panchayat to install a motor pump.
Administration's Perspective
Authorities reportedly temporarily take control of the well during summer months to supply water to the village.
Support during construction
Farmer's Perspective
The farmer says repeated requests to the sarpanch, Janpad Panchayat and district administration for well-construction assistance went unanswered.
Administration's Perspective
Officials now approach the family whenever the village faces water shortages, despite having offered no help during the seven years of digging.
Key facts
- Farmer's age
- 71 years
- Location
- Imliya village, Sagar district, Madhya Pradesh
- Time taken to dig well
- 7 years
- Government-allotted land
- 2 acres
- Government assistance
- None received, according to the farmer
- Water availability
- Year-round, including peak summer
- Villagers served
- His family and many fellow villagers
- Current concern
- Possible permanent takeover of the well by the administration
Sources
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