Even as summer yet to hit with all its fury, people of Pindrajora village under Chas block of Bokaro district are already feeling the pangs of water scarcity.
The village has 13 tube-wells, of which nine are defunct, while among the two deep borewell pumps of one is defunct and another virtually abandoned as the water level of the borewell goes down.
There is an overheads water tank in the village which is almost useless now, said Basudeo Mahato a villager.
We are facing very hard time, no one is paying heed on our complaints or problems, said Saptam Mahato another villager.
From the month of March onwards we have to trek 5 to 7 kms with pots or containers to fetch water either from Gawai River or nearby natural sources ‘dhari’ streams ones or twice each and every day, he said.
Sometimes contaminated stream water leads to water-borne diseases, killing many every year, said Mamtu Devi another villager.
Besides concerned authorities, we have made several complaints with local MLA and MP but all goes in-vain, said Anand another villager.
Demanding proper drinking water arrangements in our village, we came out on road and blocked the traffic for but the result is zero. More than five times we (villagers) have joined the stir, first one concerned authority promised us to provided two tankers of potable water daily in the village but it yet to implement, said a villager.