The Deccan Herald 03.11.2010
Water woes are here to stay
Chamarajanagar, Nov 2, DH News Service:
The negligence of City Municipal Council and the elected representatives is said to the be the reason for the never ending water woes in the city.
Though 13 years have passed after becoming a separate district, still the district administration and the elected representatives are yet to solve the problem of drinking water. Though some posh localities are spared of drinking water problems, the areas like Galipura, Ramasamudra and others where poor people live, are the worst hit.
The city gets water from T Narasipur drinking water supply project which is almost a decade old.
However, the population has increased manifold and whatever quantity of water being supplied is not sufficient for the people. A water purifying unit is established near Mangala, but by the time the water reaches there it gets wasted due to poor maintenance of pipes. The authorities took several days to replace the broken pipe near Santhemarahalli, Moguru. According to 2001 census, the population of the city was 60,558 and it has doubled in the last ten years.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that 75 litres of water should be supplied for every individual but it does not apply to citizens of this region.
Galipura and Ramasamudra layouts get water once in three days and it is a common scene to see the people walking with the empty pots in search of water.
The number of borewells is not sufficient to meet the growing demand for water. People hardly get 50 litres of water daily. It’s the responsibility of district administration to plan new projects to supply continuous water supply for the citizens.
