DHARWADLashing out at L&T, which has been entrusted with the task of developing infrastructure for 24×7 drinking water and water supply, the councillors, cutting across party lines, accused L&T officials of negligence in their work, and demanded That the agency be removed from responsibility.
The issue figured prominently in the general body meeting of HDMC held here on Friday. The members raised the issue of drinking water during Zero Hour alleging that several wards in the twin cities, which were getting water once in five days, are now getting supply once in 10-12 days and in some cases once in 15. Its being done. day for just 2-3 hours.
He further said that the water pressure was also low and people were unable to reserve water for the next one week. He said private water tankers were charging not less than Rs 1,000 per tanker and people were fed up with irregular water supply.
HDMC commissioner replied to this B Gopal Krishna Said that there is no drinking water problem even in 11 demo zones (continuous water supply) and 25 wards which have partial 24×7 facility. But the problem of drinking water has come to the fore in the wards (numbering 46) intermittently.
During a meeting on December 3, L&T was asked to supply water once in five days. But it has been delayed by 10 days. The commissioner said that L&T is facing technical issues which will be resolved in the next 15 days. The corporators, who were in no mood to accept the commissioner’s version, urged the mayor to absolve L&T of the responsibility and hand over the work back to KUWS&DB.
The issue figured prominently in the general body meeting of HDMC held here on Friday. The members raised the issue of drinking water during Zero Hour alleging that several wards in the twin cities, which were getting water once in five days, are now getting supply once in 10-12 days and in some cases once in 15. Its being done. day for just 2-3 hours.
He further said that the water pressure was also low and people were unable to reserve water for the next one week. He said private water tankers were charging not less than Rs 1,000 per tanker and people were fed up with irregular water supply.
HDMC commissioner replied to this B Gopal Krishna Said that there is no drinking water problem even in 11 demo zones (continuous water supply) and 25 wards which have partial 24×7 facility. But the problem of drinking water has come to the fore in the wards (numbering 46) intermittently.
During a meeting on December 3, L&T was asked to supply water once in five days. But it has been delayed by 10 days. The commissioner said that L&T is facing technical issues which will be resolved in the next 15 days. The corporators, who were in no mood to accept the commissioner’s version, urged the mayor to absolve L&T of the responsibility and hand over the work back to KUWS&DB.