Myajlar receives an average of six inches of rainfall per year—a fifth of the 30 inches that India gets on average. The region is prone to droughts. “It rains here once every two-three years,” says Singh, glancing up at the clear sky, anger clouding his eyes. In between those times, the villages depend on borewells for water and to irrigate their fields. However, electricity, too, only comes to the area for “about two-three hours a day,” Singh adds. This makes the borewells useless for the other 19 hours. “There is no timing for power cuts,” says Singh. So, whenever the electricity runs—be it in the middle of the night or during the scorching day—the villagers ensure to collect enough to irrigate their fields and to provide water for themselves and their herds of cows, camels, and goats.