Siddharth's mother Jyoti Dhage holds her four month old daughter Akansha as she watches her neighbour Gaurav Ganesh, 13, as he helps fill the containers with water at Aurangabad railway station, India, July 18, 2019. "I'm careful, but sometimes pitchers fall off the door in the melee and our work is wasted," she said. "I can't leave my daughter at home alone so I have to take her along." REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas SEARCH "MASCARENHAS DROUGHT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY.

A well is seen in a field in Aurangabad, India, July 20, 2019. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas SEARCH "MASCARENHAS DROUGHT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Sakshi Garud, 9, crosses the railway tracks at Mukundwadi railway station on her way to school, Aurangabad, India, July 18, 2019. Garud is among a small group of children who take a 14 km (9 miles) return train journey from their village in India to fetch water. "This is my daily routine," said Garud. Their cramped shanty homes are just 200 metres (220 yards) from the train station. "After coming from school, I don't get time to play. I need to get water first." REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas SEARCH "MASCARENHAS DROUGHT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

A woman washes utensils outside her house in Aurangabad , India, July 20, 2019. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas SEARCH "MASCARENHAS DROUGHT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Manju Gaikwad, 11, looks out of the window of a train on her way back home to Mukundwadi railway station in Aurangabad, India, August 2, 2019. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas SEARCH "MASCARENHAS DROUGHT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Siddharth Dhage, 10, and his neighbour Gaurav Ganesh, 13, sit in the luggage compartment of a train on their journey back to Mukundwadi railway station, in Aurangabad, India, July 18, 2019. Dhage is among a small group of children who take a 14 km (9 miles) return train journey from their village in India to fetch water. Gaurav accompanies Siddharth on his train journeys whenever he can and helps unload the water containers from the train. "I don't like to spend time bringing water, but I don't have a choice," Dhage said. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas SEARCH "MASCARENHAS DROUGHT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Aryan, a brother of 10-year-old Siddharth Dhage, washes his face before going to school, outside his home in Aurangabad, India, August 1, 2019. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas SEARCH "MASCARENHAS DROUGHT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Prakash Nagre washes himself at Aurangabad railway station, Aurangabad India, August 2, 2019. Nagre carries soap and shampoo to have a bath at the railway station. "There's no water to bathe at home," he said. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas SEARCH "MASCARENHAS DROUGHT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Jyoti Dhage passes her four-month-old daughter Akansha to her son Siddharth Dhage, 10, at Aurangabad railway station, in Aurangabad, India, July 18, 2019. "I'm careful, but sometimes pitchers fall off the door in the melee and our work is wasted," she said. "I can't leave my daughter at home alone so I have to take her along." REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas SEARCH "MASCARENHAS DROUGHT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Siddharth Dhage, 10, waits to board a train with empty water containers, at Mukundwadi railway station, Aurangabad, India, July 20, 2019. Dhage is among a small group of children who take a 14 km (9 miles) return train journey from their village in India to fetch water. "I don't like to spend time bringing water, but I don't have a choice," Dhage said. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas SEARCH "MASCARENHAS DROUGHT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

A passenger carrying a toy gun looks out of the window at Aurangabad railway station, Aurangabad, India, August 2, 2019. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas SEARCH "MASCARENHAS DROUGHT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

A woman carries a plastic container in Aurangabad, India, August 2, 2019. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas SEARCH "MASCARENHAS DROUGHT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Sakshi Garud, 9, looks on as her mother Swati, ties her sister Aaysha's hair, as she gets ready to go to school in Aurangabad, India, July 19, 2019. Garud is among a small group of children who take a 14 km (9 miles) return train journey from their village in India to fetch water. "This is my daily routine," said Garud. Their cramped shanty homes are just 200 metres (220 yards) from the train station. "After coming from school, I don't get time to play. I need to get water first." REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas SEARCH "MASCARENHAS DROUGHT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Siddharth Dhage, 10, sits at his desk in a classroom at a school in Aurangabad, India, July 18, 2019. Dhage is among a small group of children who take a 14 km (9 miles) return train journey from their village in India to fetch water. "I don't like to spend time bringing water, but I don't have a choice," Dhage said. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas SEARCH "MASCARENHAS DROUGHT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Siddharth Dhage, 10, waits for the train to arrive after filling his containers with water at Aurangabad railway station, India, July 17, 2019. Dhage is among a small group of children who take a 14 km (9 miles) return train journey from their village in India to fetch water. "I don't like to spend time bringing water, but I don't have a choice," Dhage said. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas SEARCH "MASCARENHAS DROUGHT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Siddharth Dhage, 10, carries empty water containers along railway tracks at Aurangabad railway station, in Aurangabad, India, July 18, 2019. Dhage is among a small group of children who take a 14 km (9 miles) return train journey from their village in India to fetch water. "I don't like to spend time bringing water, but I don't have a choice," Dhage said. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas SEARCH "MASCARENHAS DROUGHT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Anjali Gaikwad, 14, washes clothes at Aurangabad railway station, Aurangabad, India, August 2, 2019. Gaikwad and her sisters board the train every few days to collect water and wash clothes. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas SEARCH "MASCARENHAS DROUGHT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Aryan, a brother of 10-year-old Siddharth Dhage, plays with his sister Akansha at his home in Aurangabad, India, August 1, 2019. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas SEARCH "MASCARENHAS DROUGHT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

A man stands beside a borewell at a construction site in Aurangabad, India, August 1, 2019. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas SEARCH "MASCARENHAS DROUGHT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

A woman takes hold of a pipe from a water tanker in Aurangabad, India, July 18, 2019. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas SEARCH "MASCARENHAS DROUGHT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

A train passes by Mukundwadi railway station in Aurangabad, India, August 2, 2019. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas SEARCH "MASCARENHAS DROUGHT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Siddharth Dhage, 10, and his family gather for breakfast at his home in Aurangabad, India, August 1, 2019. Dhage is among a small group of children who take a 14 km (9 miles) return train journey from their village in India to fetch water. "I don't like to spend time bringing water, but I don't have a choice," Dhage said. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas SEARCH "MASCARENHAS DROUGHT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.