The Hindu (Tamil Nadu) ·
Residents protest in Tiruvannamalai against non-supply of drinking water
Panchayat officials said that the existing motor pump sets attached to draw water from borewells in the riverbed were defunct
Keel Pudupakkam villagers near Cheyyar town in Tiruvannamalai on Tuesday protested against non-supply of drinking water to households for the past several weeks.
The village has around 2,500 families. With soaring temperatures in recent weeks, water supply to households, including street corner tanks were provided by the local panchayat on a regular basis.
Irregular supply of water forced residents to travel at least 5-10 km to fetch a few pots of water from Cheyyar and Vembakkam towns. “The Panchayat has completely stopped water supply to households in the hamlet for many weeks. As groundwater in the area is salty, we depend on water provided by the civic body for consumption,” said B. Kanchana, a resident.