Despite the Jal Jeevan Mission, 450 tribals in Dayarthi village are forced to drink contaminated water and have threatened the administration with a violent protest.
Andhra Pradesh: On Thursday, women from the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) Kondhu community in Dayarthi village, Jinabadu Panchayat, under Anantagiri Mandal in Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR) district, appealed to the government for safe drinking water facilities.
The villagers expressed their plight, stating that approximately 450 tribal residents of this hilltop settlement depend on contaminated springs for drinking water. Consuming this contaminated water frequently leads to illnesses like malaria, colds, and fevers.
The villagers alleged that despite the implementation of major government schemes like the Jal Jeevan Mission and Janaman, their village has yet to receive any drinking water.
Local residents say that while road connectivity to the village has improved following Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan’s recent visit, the acute drinking water problem persists.
They also emphasized that patients suffering from waterborne diseases are forced to travel to Devarapalli by private vehicles for treatment. This compulsion costs them approximately 2,000 rupees on transportation alone, which is a significant financial burden for these families.
Several tribal women, including Vantala Radha, Lakshmi, Kanthamma, and Devi, have strongly demanded that the administration install borewells and provide tap connections to their homes as soon as possible. Meanwhile, CPM district executive member K. Govinda Rao, along with local leaders Sridhar, Somanna, and Narasinga Rao, have urged the government to resolve the issue immediately.
They have warned the administration that if concrete steps are not taken soon, they will stage a fierce protest at the ITDA office.
Rajan Chaudhary
Courtesy: Hindi News