Delivering Safe Water to 300+ Drought-Hit Villages with water Tanker Relief Drive
Supplying water tanks to drought-affected villages for clean water access.
When the Heat Kills Before Hunger
Each summer, the desert belts of western Rajasthan face an unsparing truth. temperatures soar past 48°C, and entire stretches of villages, gaushalas (cow shelters), and forest belts run dry.
The consequences are devastating:
Cattle collapse from dehydration before fodder even becomes a concern
Wild animals wander into villages, desperate for a sip
Gaushalas run short of funds, unable to buy enough water during peak heat
Remote settlements, not connected to pipelines, remain entirely cut off from water supply
This is not a slow crisis ; it’s a rapid disaster that unfolds every year under the silent sun.
And every year, lives are lost, not to disease or hunger but to the absence of something as basic as a bucket of water.
Water That Moves Where It’s Needed Most
The Water Tank Supply Initiative, led by Ruma Devi Foundation, is a rapid response and preventive project that ensures water reaches the last mile before death does.
With support from donors like the Saharan family in Hanumangarh, the Foundation has:
Launched water tanker deliveries across the Barmer desert and gaushala routes in Rajasthan
Focused on 25+ drought-hit zones, forest corridors, and livestock shelters
Ensured supply to over 12 gaushalas, including those at critical survival points
Initiated temporary storage setups to maintain hydration over multiple days
Mobilized volunteers, drivers, and local leaders to track daily need zones
This effort doesn’t wait for permission or paperwork.
When word spreads that cows are dying or deer are circling dry fields water tankers roll out before the second sunrise.
Water That Saved Thousands of Lives
The results of this life-saving initiative have been deeply felt across western Rajasthan:
More than 25 rural regions and gaushala zones reached during peak 2024 heatwave
Over 6,000 cattle, deer, peacocks, and other wildlife given drinking water in crisis zones
Daily water supply of over 25,000 liters maintained for 15+ days in critical weeks
Forest rangers and villagers reported zero deaths in high-risk areas due to this timely intervention
Local gaushalas that were on the verge of shutdown reopened operations with restored morale
Community partnerships grew stronger citizens, donors, and local panchayats began contributing funds and tankers to continue the mission
But perhaps the most telling impact was this:
The desert went silent, not because life was lost but because it was spared.
Where cries of dying livestock once echoed, now stand herders refilling troughs with buckets of hope.
This is more than water.
It’s a symbol of timely compassion, rural resilience, and a foundation that refuses to let thirst decide who lives and who doesn’t.
