Water issue: Villagers decide to boycott LS polls

Mangalore | Monday | 18th March, 2019

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Through there is a water pipeline of the panchayat, water does not flow through it on a regular basis. They alleged that though the drinking water project was completed by 2017, the local administration failed to provide water as the urban body denied permission to bring water from Chikkasugur. “The villagers have threatened to boycott polls. They are demanding a permanent solution to the drinking water crisis, and had even put up banners regarding the same. While, funds were sanctioned under the task force, additional funds were even promised for the project,” he said.Villagers plan to boycott polls in RaichurResidents of Vadlur, Chikkavadlur and Hanumadoddi villages of Raichur taluk have decided to boycott the Lok Sabha elections over the water issue..