PANAJI: Residents at the Kadamba plateau, who have been depending on water tankers for their water requirement have threatened, on Monday, to resort to a 'Jal Satyagraha' if water supply is not restored to them by December 19."We have a valid panchayat and statutory licenses for occupying the houses constructed, but the government has not provided us with tap water. We want the authorities to supply water on a temporary basis till they are able to supply it regularly," said president, Kadamba plateau residents action committee, Nilesh Joshi The residents have been managing their water requirement through privately sourced water tankers for which they shell out up to Rs 2,000-2,500 per month.As part of their non-violent civic action, the residents have resolved to observe a collective, day-long fast in four colonies of the plateau."Adults residing in four of the colonies of Kadamba plateau will go without food and water for a day to protest the government's apathy, if authorities fail to provide us with water supply by December 19," Joshi said.PWD minister, Ramakrishna 'Sudin' Dhavalikar said, "There is a water shortage at the Kadamba plateau because the water pipelines were removed during the road widening process in the area. Those (pipelines) will be restored soon. We are also carrying out major repair and maintenance works at the Opa water treatment plant. PWD will be able to supply maximum three million litres per day (MLD) water in the area only after that, which is expected to be completed by February 2018."

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