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    Duralava Naik, a poor blind laborer in the village of Gundu parasi, constructed a large water tank over the course of 25 years through his own dedicated effort. Seeing the village's need for a public water source due to long walks to retrieve water, he began digging the land daily with basic tools despite the villagers' initial lack of support. Once completed, he donated the tank for public use without seeking any reward. Though still living in poverty, Duralava Naik is regarded with great respect by the villagers for single-handedly providing them with an important water source despite his blindness.

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    Duralava Naik, a poor blind laborer in the village of Gundu parasi, constructed a large water tank over the course of 25 years through his own dedicated effort. Seeing the village's need for a public water source due to long walks to retrieve water, he began digging the land daily with basic tools despite the villagers' initial lack of support. Once completed, he donated the tank for public use without seeking any reward. Though still living in poverty, Duralava Naik is regarded with great respect by the villagers for single-handedly providing them with an important water source despite his blindness.

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    Duralava Naik, a poor blind laborer in the village of Gundu parasi, constructed a large water tank over the course of 25 years through his own dedicated effort. Seeing the village's need for a public water source due to long walks to retrieve water, he began digging the land daily with basic tools despite the villagers' initial lack of support. Once completed, he donated the tank for public use without seeking any reward. Though still living in poverty, Duralava Naik is regarded with great respect by the villagers for single-handedly providing them with an important water source despite his blindness.

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    AH! CAN ONE MAN DO THIS?

    - M.R.Subramanya Sastry

    Gundu parasi is a small village in Orissa state. There was no public water
    source for the village from a long time. The villagers had to walk for miles
    for water and carry it to their place. Now there is a big tank in that village,
    which gets filled by rains and it holds ample water. It supplies water to the
    villagers throughout the year.

    The creator of this big tank is Duralava Naik. He is a poor labourer. It is


    with the effort of this single man this tank is constructed. Perceiving the
    necessity of a tank for the village, he shared this thought with the villagers.
    Nobody seemed to heed him. No one cared him.

    Finally with self confidence and determination he carried tools like spade,
    pick axe and started the work himself. Everyday morning he went to the site
    and till evening he used to dig the land. This routine continued without
    interruption for a long period of twenty five years. Once the tank was ready
    he donated it to the usage of the public. He never expected any returns for
    his effort. He had the satisfaction of achieving a great task.

    Even today Durlava Naik lives in a hut situated near the tank bund now. His
    poverty has not gone. But the all the villagers look at him with lot of respect.
    Do you know one surprising fact? Durlava Naik is born blind!!

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    (Ref: News published in Prajavaani (Kannada daily) on 28th June 1998.
    Thanks for inspiring news)

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