The New Indian Express 23.09.2010
Not any drop to drink
BANGALORE: The residents of Ramaswamy Palya are facing lot of problems due to acute shortage for drinking water. Some of them have to walk more than a one km to fetch water from a public tap.
They want the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) authorities to pressurise the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) either to dig borewells or improve the water supply.
They said that Corporator N Chandru had made tall promises while after winning the election but nothing done so far.
“He had assured us to ensure water supply round the clock. We do not want him to supply water round the clock but on regular basis. We have come all the way to here to fetch water. It is not so easy to carry water from here,’’ said M A Gracy, a housewife.
It is pity to see women fetching water from a tap put up at an open drain. “The unhygienic conditions here makes us to think twice before fetching water from this tap but we have no other option,’’ said Ratnamma, a housewife.
Many open drains at Chinnappa Garden needed to be strengthened. A few of them are filled with silt and garbage. The unhygienic conditions prevalent in this area is indeed pitiable, for the residents have to bear the brunt of BBMP's apathetic attitude.
“The BBMP authorities have not done anything to clear the garbage and clean the open drains,’’ said P Shivanna, a resident.
The other problem of the residents is the lack of bus-shelter. The commuters have to wait in an open place for BMTC buses.
“There is no dearth for bus-shelters at other areas. It is quite surprising that no effort is made to put up a bus-shelter here. It will be difficult to wait for a bus during monsoon,’’ says Muneer Basha.
However, N Chandru, Corporator, was not available for comment.
