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Saif ur Rehman, a dweller of village Kot Daulat of Tehsil Kolachi in D.I.Khan district, had a vast land besides a spacious house of around seven kanal (38115 square feet), but due to sever water scarcity in the area he is unable to utilize this useful resource as a source livelihood and for fulfilling his domestic food requirements.
Kot Dualat is among 81 villages of Kolachi Tehsil of D.I.Khan district where residents are faced with the problems of acute water shortage and have to fetch drinking water by walking on foot for hours.
Females of the area also share the burden by managing household needs within limited water stock arranged by them and other members of the family.
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