Residents of slum areas protest water shortage

  • | Monday | 3rd June, 2019

New Delhi, June 2Residents of slum areas of Punjabi Bagh in West Delhi on Sunday protested at Jantar Mantar against water crisis that they have been facing for the past more than six months. Residents of four camps — Mahatma Gandhi, Deen Dayal Upadhayay, Rajiv Gandhi and Laxmi — of the Jhuggi Jhopadi (JJ) cluster areas are facing water crisis. “There is only one water tanker for around 400 to 500 households in every camp. Moreover, when the tanker comes in the morning, most of the residents are on job and fail to get water,” he said. When asked, the MLA said there was no provision of direct water connection to every household in slum areas.

New Delhi, June 2 Residents of slum areas of Punjabi Bagh in West Delhi on Sunday protested at Jantar Mantar against water crisis that they have been facing for the past more than six months. They gathered under the banner of the Jhuggi Jhopadi Morcha, Punjabi Bagh. On May 30, they had staged a ‘matka phod’ protest where they broke hundreds of earthen pots to press their demand. Residents of four camps — Mahatma Gandhi, Deen Dayal Upadhayay, Rajiv Gandhi and Laxmi — of the Jhuggi Jhopadi (JJ) cluster areas are facing water crisis. Around six month ago, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) had cut the water connection of the area because of some repair work. Even after the completion of the work, the board did not restore the water supply, said Rakesh Kumar, the president of the morcha. Kumar is on an indefinite fast. He said, “When we approached the area MLA of AAP Girish Soni, he gave a political angle to the issue and said because people did not vote for AAP, he was not concerned about their problems.” He said AAP may face ire of residents over water crisis in the next Assembly elections. “There is only one water tanker for around 400 to 500 households in every camp. Moreover, when the tanker comes in the morning, most of the residents are on job and fail to get water,” he said. When asked, the MLA said there was no provision of direct water connection to every household in slum areas. Therefore, the DJB had put hydrants in particular areas for 10 to 20 households. But some miscreants had extended the hydrant connections up to their houses and the water could not reach the people. — TNS

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