Video narration
Ghar mein paani na ho, to aapka din kaise chalega? Peene, khaana banaane aur safai ke liye humein roz paani chahiye. Shuruaati logon ko bhi basne ke liye bharosemand paani chahiye tha. Nadi ke paas paani milta tha, aur uske kinaare ki upjaau zameen par fasal ugaana aasaan hota tha. Nadi sirf pyaas nahin bujhaati thi; woh kheti aur tik kar basne ka sahaara thi. Jab fasal se zaroorat se zyaada bhojan milne laga, to har kisi ko khet mein kaam karne ki zaroorat nahin rahi. Kuch log wahin bas kar auzaar banaane, saamaan baantne aur doosre kaam karne lage. Dheere-dheere bastiyaan badheen, aur logon ke beech kaam aur len-den ke naye rishte bane. To shuruaati bastiyon ke liye bhi bharosemand paani bunyaadi sahaara tha: nadiyon ne kheti aur sthaayi bastiyaan basaane mein madad di - lekin sabhyata ki akeli wajah paani nahin tha.