It is an irony that while in some places in Goa there is an acute shortage of water, at other places huge amounts of water go waste as a result of inaction on the part of the authorities concerned. It is learnt that the students of the Women’s Hostel at Bambolim reportedly held a protest against the alleged water shortage and unhygienic water supply at the hostel for months. It is understood that there has allegedly been no water supply for the past one week. The students have also lamented that the hostel, which houses one hundred students, has been dealing with dirty water for the past several months and that there has been no response to their complaints. According to the students this has not only affected their health but has come in the way of their studies. However at Chimbel, water is seen being wasted due to a leak in the valve of the main water pipeline. It is understood that this wastage of water has been going on for weeks. However no action has been forthcoming from the authorities concerned. PWD needs to repair the leaking valve at the earliest so that the wastage of water is stopped.
