In our part of Odisha, the local Pani Panchayat fixes the turns based on land size and crop type, with timings announced by the *chowkidar* beating a drum. But the real truth is, the farmer whose field is closest to the pump often gets his share first, no matter the schedule! I know this because my own mausa’s farm near Balasore always seems to get water a day late, and he grumbles about the "upar-wala connection" of his neighbour every time we visit.
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