Jamshedpur, April 4: The above 40 maximum temperature in the city has not only made life unbearable but has also added to water woes in Jamshedpur and neighbouring town Adityapur.
According to the information, the water problem is more severe in the areas located at the tail-end of water supply system and on the city outskirts. In order to end the water woes of the residents the district administration has decided to distribute water through tankers in the areas of Baghbera, Jugsalai, Pursudih and Karandih, which are the worst affected areas.
The district administration expects that due to the scanty rainfall last year, more tube wells could dry up as the groundwater recedes further. To ensure water supply in the affected area, the public health and engineering department will increase the water tanker trips.
Meanwhile, a local NGO has demanded deputy commissioner of the district closure of the car-washing centers across the township.
Jan Kalyan Morcha (JKM), the NGO said the owners of car-washing facilities are running their units by using drinking water they need to be curbed.
“We have found over a dozen car-washing units operating in Adityapur are being run with drinking water. Such units must be stopped with immediate effect, ” an official of the JKM in a petition submitted with the Seraikela-Kharsawan deputy commissioner, Arawa Rajkamal.
The Adityapur township which comes under the Adityapur Municipal Corporation (AMC) depends largely on the tube-wells. Of the about 50,000 households, only 7,000 get the facility of the tapped water. Remaining 43,000 households have to depend on tube-wells.
” We want to ensure hassle free water supply. We have only seven tankers which are not adequate to meet the demand of all the residents. We are planning to procure 15 more tankers on emergency basis to cope up with the drinking water crisis, ” said Vinod Shrivastav, mayor, AMC.
Shrivastav admitted that water table has gone down considerably causing most of the tube-wells to turn defunct from the advent of summer.
A senior district official said that said if the water crisis in the city increases, they would increase the water supply through tankers.
“It is really difficult times for us. The scorching heat along with decreasing water level has made life difficult for us. Long queues of women standing for waters at hand pumps are regular feature,” said Yohesh Sharma, a resident of Baghbera.
Now, as the water crisis is looming large since the city received scanty rain last year, the supply of water through tankers would be increased by around 30 lakh litres.
