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Indians collect water from bore well tank at water-scarcity village

Indians collect water from a bore well tank at Juval village, about 40 kilometers from Ahmadabad, India, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Water scarcity in the scorching summer is a common sight in villages in India. The UN estimates that more than one in six people worldwide do not have access to 20-50 liters (5-13 gallons) of safe freshwater a day to ensure their basic needs for drinking, cooking and cleaning.

A cyclist moves past Indian village women and girls carrying water in pitchers on their heads at Juval village, about 40 kilometers from Ahmadabad, India, Wednesday, May 15, 2013.

Indian village girls carry water in pitchers on their heads at Juval village, about 40 kilometers from Ahmadabad, India, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. <AP Photo/Ajit Solanki>

An Indian girl carries a bucketful of water at a slum area in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, May 15, 2013. <AP Photo/Tsering Topgyal>

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