A worker checks permits before distributing drinking water at Salaya village 380km (236 miles) west of the western Indian city of Ahmedabad May 7, 2005. Authorities supply one barrel of water per adult to the people having ration cards, only once every 10-12 days. The state government supply drinking water through tankers in villages hit with water scarcity. Picture taken on May 7, 2005. REUTERS/Amit Dave KK/KI