A group of over 100 women came together to bring water into their village of Agarotha in central India's Madhya Pradesh.

With the help of a non-governmental organisation, the women successfully built a pathway measuring 107 meters in length, connecting to a 40-acre pond built to collect such water.

The pond was built 10 years ago to supply water to Agarotha village but had been running empty since it was constructed.

Footage from September 25 shows some of the women who came together and worked for 18 long months to bring water into their village.

The filmer told Newsflare: "These strong-willed women have not only exposed shortcomings of government schemes but have also set an example to solve the problems of the village without depending on authorities for help."

A group of over 100 women came together to bring water into their village by digging through a hill in central India's Madhya Pradesh. The self-sufficient women hail from Agarotha village in Chhatarpur's Bada Malhera.

The women have successfully built a pathway measuring 107 meters in length with the help of a non-governmental organisation (NGO). Water has started filling the pond that was built to collect such water for the village.

The pond was built 10 years ago over a massive area of 40 acres (16 hectare) to supply water to the village, but had been running empty since it was initiated.

The women of the village then came together and worked for 18-long-months before they could bring water into their village.

These strong-willed women have not only exposed shortcomings of government schemes, but have also set an example to solve the problems of the village without depending on authorities for help.