Already badly hit by acute water shortage during the last summer, people of these localities have no other alternative than to buy water from the private water supplying agencies.
“Though we are facing the shortage of water throughout the year, the situation becomes far more deplorable in the summer season as the wholecity faces the crisis and the supply by private agencies fall short to meet the requirement,” said Prasen Deka, a resident of Dhirenpara.
Deka, along with others of the area, have made several attempts to draw the attention of the authorities and the public representatives. “In every a few months, the residents of this area, along with those from the adjacent areas submit memorandums, take out processions and organize rallies to make the authorities listen to our demands. Unfortunately, all these have yielded no positive response fromthe government’s side,” he mentioned.
Similarly, the people of Lalganesh, Kahilipara, Khanapara, Joynagar, Lokhra, Fatasil and many other parts of the city faced same problems during the last summer. “Last year, lack of rainfall during the monsoons aggravated the situation, when the natural source of water like the streams and ponds in many areas got dried up. The much hyped government schemes claiming to provide 24X7 water supply, even in the hilly areas, is yet to provide relief to the common people,” mentioned Inamul Hussain, a resident of Khanapara.
“Buying water for day-to-day work can not be afforded by all sections of the society. Moreover, the private agencies increase the rate of water considering the high demand,” he added.
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