The Hindu 05.04.2013
Water crisis: control room opened
A control room has been opened at the collectorate complex for dealing with complaints relating to drinking water supply problems, District Collector P.G. Thomas has said.
The control room can be contacted on the toll-free number 1077 or 0474-2794002. Calling upon the people to make use of the facility in case the need arose, Mr. Thomas said the facility had been opened in view of the severe drinking water problem in the district.
Meanwhile, Labour Minister Shibu Baby John issued directions to the district administration to take appropriate steps for addressing the situation. Presiding over a meeting called to review the situation on Thursday at the collectorate conference hall, the Minister said that sufficient funds would be made available to meet the situation. Adequate number of tanker lorries should be pressed into service to supply water wherever needed. Water sources such as tube wells, ponds, and wells that needed renovation should be done on a war footing, he said. Water supply should not be hit on account of technical reasons, he said.
