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Q1 What made the poverty in Mann more visible?, Ans As Mann is a part of the otherwise prosperous Western Maharashtra , the poverty in Mann became more visible, , Q 2 Describe how Mann Deshi Foundation made water available for the villagers, , Ans It was Chetna Gala Sinha and Vijay Sinha , the founders of Mann Deshi foundation who brought about this, transformation. A tiny stream running parallel to the dried up river was the ray of hope . With the help of some experts on, soil and water, the foundation installed five percolation tanks These worked as reservoirs to supply water during the time of, drought, , Q3 How did the Foundation prevent the sale of livestock?, Ans The creation of percolation tanks for rainwater harvesting allowed the farmers to get water in the periods of irregular, rain. Now, all the farmers grow multiple crops . They don’t waste money on water tankers and peacefully farm their lands