Summary:
The officials had been asked to take a survey on hand pumps and submit proposals immediately to deepen the bores of hand pumps. It was said that there were about 1,000 hand pumps in all four zones of the city. They had not received water for the last one month, forcing them to wander in search of drinking water. Meanwhile, Tiruchi Corporation has decided to rehabilitate all defunct hand pumps in the city to meet the water requirements of residents other than drinking. The protesters withdrew the agitation following an assurance fom the Corporation officials to look into the issue..