Bicholim: The women from Poira on Tuesday marched to the PWD office at Bicholim and grilled the officials for their “apathy” in supplying water to their area.The residents refused to leave till the pipeline was repaired by the authorities.
According to sources, Poira residents are not receiving water for last two months and the PWD claims that it becomes difficult to supply water to Poira as the village is at the end point and lies at a higher altitude. “This is the third time that we have marched to the PWD since last few days but the officials are not attending to our pleas” Shubhdha Navelkar complained and said, “We are having difficulties for last more than two months and we have decided that we will not leave today till we get water.” The residents were told by the officials that there is some problem with the pipeline near the Mayem water tanks, which makes it difficult for the PWD to supply water. The women directly went to the water tanks at Mayem and grilled the Junior Engineer present there.Junior Engineer Nandaakishor Kesarkar informed that the reason behind the problem is that the level is not maintained in the water tanks at Mayem.“By the time the water reaches Poira, the level comes down as most people from Mayem use it. This problem is persistent since last several months and when the level is high they get water.” Kesarkar said. [H]
