Though they have so much going for them; good fresh unpolluted air, chemical-free produce year long, and a higher quality of life, they seemed to take great pride in telling people that their daughter would be marrying a city dweller.
Superintendent of Police (Rural) Uday Shankar said leaders from both communities took the initiative, after a meeting in which the issue was discussed threadbare.
Poi is located in the Sahyadri mountain range, situated a few kilometres away from a perennial but small river Barvi. A river the locals used to change their fate.
In a region that's suffered water shortage for years, the efforts of a 82-year-old have helped his village with a supply of water even during droughts.