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Locals prefer spring water at Kudai

Locals prefer spring water at Kudai
Locals rely on water from a spring at Kudai, a remote area of Khola village.

CANACONA

Residents from about 80 houses at Kudai, a remote area of Khola village, have never faced water scarcity as they get water running from their taps for 3-4 hours a day.

But they have preferred relying on water from a spring in the locality.

“It’s been our tradition through the ages to use spring water for our cooking and drinking purposes. We use tap water only for washing and other uses. Kudai area is full of ground water resources, and the government uses water from this spring to supply water to RWSS locations in and around the locality. In fact, tankers fill their water here and supply it to other areas,” said a resident from Kudai.

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