The Hindu 20.02.2013
Post rainfall, weather salubrious, but water scarcity continues
Scattered rainfall over the past few days has made the
weather in different parts of the Nilgiris salubrious. However it has
not helped reduce concern over scarcity of water for drinking and
farming. The threat of bushfires also continues.
Municipal Engineer B. Ramoorthy said that catchment areas in Udhagamandalam and Coonoor have not benefited from the showers.
Pointing
out that alternative arrangements are being made for the areas where
supply through taps has become inadequate, he said that plastic water
tanks are in the process of being installed. Soon private lorries would
be hired for supplying municipal water.
The Deputy
Director, Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR), A. Ameer Haja said that though
places like Bokkapuram and Masinagudy adjoining the reserve experienced
fairly good showers on Monday night, the reserve itself continues to be
dry.
Consequently vigil has been stepped up and fire-watchers asked to be in a constant state of alert.
