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.
