Goa’s water woes
At a time when the common men is burdened with rise in prices of essential commodities such as vegetables, cooking oil, meat and the high price of LPG cylinders, it is downright insensitive of the government to have hiked the price of potable tap water by 5%.
Most households are reeling under the present high cost of living and with crass disregard to the woes of the common men, the government not only increased the water tariff, but also did a u-turn on the pre-election promise to provide 16,000 litres of free water to every household. If this government is going back on its promises after being elected, the people are being fooled by the legislators in the ruling dispensation and they have lost the trust of the people.
The hike in water charges should be rolled back and the 16,000 litres of free water should be implemented in letter and spirit to all the households, otherwise the government is starkly demonstrating that it has lost its integrity and the trust of the people.
Stephen Dias, Dona Paula
