PORVORIM
Accusing the State government of being insensitive about the problems faced by residents in Bardez when water supply will be shut down for three days, AAP Goa Convenor Rahul Mhambre on Thursday said authorities had not made arrangements to supply water through tankers.
Mhambre was speaking to reporters after he led a delegation to meet PWD Executive Engineer Shambu Malvankar at Porvorim to ascertain the arrangements made by the PWD to supply water to residents of Bardez when water supply will be stopped from December 4 to 6 and restricted on December 7 and 8, due to shifting of the water pipeline.
“There are no sumps in some small residential buildings and houses, while people depend on the day-to-day supply of water from the PWD. What arrangements have the PWD made to supply water during these three days,” Mhambre asked Malvankar.
Malvankar replied that work to shift the water pipeline will be completed as early as possible and that, people should try and store sufficient water required for 3 days.
Unhappy with Malvankar’s reply, Mhambre and the AAP team said several poor people reside in small houses and do not have storage facilities in their houses. “In housing societies, there is one sump which cannot store large amounts of water. Under these circumstances, what should people do,” asked Mhambre.
Malvankar then left the office after stating that he had to attend to an urgent meeting.
Later speaking to reporters, Mhambre accused the government and PWD officials of being irresponsible.
“The PWD minister has not clarified as to how his department will address this issue. The State government does not seem to be bothered about problems that residents in Bardez would face during those three days, due non supply of water. They have not even made proper arrangements to supply water through tankers,” said Mhambre.
