There has been an acute shortage of water supply to Indira Apartments Co-op Hsg Society at Comba, Margao since November and continues unabated till date. The staff of the water department of the PWD has been visiting our premises to ascertain the cause of shortage which is attributed to low pressure from their end.
They have been instructed by the committee members of the Indira Apts society to check their pressure valves located at different places and take measures to remedy the situation by increasing the pressure which they have failed to do so and insisted that we apply for a NOC from the department for road cutting and joining the PVC pipe to their main pressure valve.
The NOC as desired was duly submitted to the concerned department followed by visits to the site by their workmen and AE/JE but till date the basic amenity has been eluding the residents of the society. Needless to mention here that most of the residents are senior citizens and some above the age of 70 years who find it difficult to manage the crisis due to health issues.
With bountiful rainfall during the last monsoon there should not be complacency on the part of PWD to release adequate water supply to the residents which is a basic necessity for survival. We have come across newspaper reports of people taking to the streets to highlight water supply woes in North Goa and before the situation takes an ugly turn in South Goa, the PWD should take proactive measures to remedy the situation.
EVERETTE ASSIS TELLES, Margao
