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Most of the wells and bore wells in three major panchayats, Pulimath, Nagaroor and Karavaram, have gone dry this summer. Attingal: Many panchayats in Attingal have been facing acute drinking water shortage for the past few years. The situation was not much different in previous years.As a solution to the crisis, the state government has recently allotted a fund of Rs 81.81 crore for the implementation of a comprehensive drinking water project, which will serve thousands of people in these panchayats. Since we got technical sanction, estimates and detailed project report for the implementation of project will be prepared soon,” the official said. Attingal MLA B Sathyan said that the project will be funded by Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB).“The project will bring an end to the drinking water woes of the people of Nagaroor, Pulimath and Karavaram panchayats..