Jalminar of Simradohar Dalit locality has been bad for 3 months, people are drinking water from a well full of weeds.

The water tower installed in Simradohar Dalit locality of Budhidih village of Dulmaha Panchayat of Barhi block has been lying defunct for almost three months. Due to this, the villagers are facing severe water shortage in this scorching heat. The only source of drinking water in this Dalit locality was the Jal Minar. That too is in bad shape.

There is not a single government hand pump in this locality nor does any individual have his own. All the villagers are forced to drink dirty water from wells filled with weeds built years ago. The local Panchayat representatives do not seem to be serious about this serious problem. Neither the Chief has come to his senses till now nor have any other public representatives made any alternative arrangements. Due to this there is deep dissatisfaction and anger towards the Panchayat representatives.

Villagers told that a water tower was installed near Rajdev Bhuiyan house from 14th Finance. It has been lying damaged for three months. Besides, the hand pump is also bad. Due to this the villagers are worried about drinking water. The villagers told that the villagers have got the water tower repaired several times at their personal expense. Here, no officer or Panchayat representative seems to be interested in repairing the damaged water tower.

It is said that the cost of the installed solar water tower is approximately Rs four lakh. Villagers told that about 30 families live in this Dalit locality and the only source of drinking water at that place is this solar water tower. Due to damage to the water tower, people are facing huge problem of drinking water. In this regard, the local people alleged that no public representative is going to look into the problems of us Dalit families nor listen to our complaints.

The villagers demanded to build this water tower immediately. Also said that until the water tower is repaired, drinking water should be supplied to the Dalit colony through water tankers. Kamal Shankar Pandit, a social worker of the same panchayat, said that no public representative is paying attention to the development of this Dalit colony. Local Panchayat representatives should immediately arrange drinking water from tankers.

Courtesy: Hindi News