Guwahati: The severe drinking water crisis has hit a broad area of ​​Gautati Eastern Constitution, the only city electoral district in the state, since the past week.
However, Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC) has not taken urgent steps to solve problems even though there are repeated complaints.
Disruption of GMC water supply often occurs in areas such as Chandmari and Silpukhuri.
Residents accused the corporation citing technical / mechanical barriers to interference and did not discuss the main issues such as service for the supervisor of the line or excess commissioning of the reservoir.
A local resident Rudranagar told Tii, “One of the linemen came to the reservoir of Hajo, which is 35 km away and more of traveling more than 45 km from Khetri, on the outskirts of the city, to the reservoir located above Navagraha Hill.
Therefore, they are Reach the reservoir around 10am or 11 in the morning while they should be on duty starting at 8 o’clock in the morning.
In addition, you will find drunk linemen anytime.
“A midfielder is responsible for supplying water from the reservoir by opening the gate (also called a key, installed in the reservoir ) From water pipes every day / alternative for a certain period of time.
He said the residents of the larger area of ​​Rudanagar and Krishnanagar, where around 400 families lived, received water on June 27 for the last time.
The population said The Linemen demanded money from consumers to open the line.
“You give them Rs 100, you will get water all day if you don’t pay, you won’t get water.
We urge the authority concerned and the Minister to see this problem because we pay water bills every month but don’t get any inventory,” Add it.
The GMC source said the reservoir and water treatment plant Satpukhuri (WTP) in the Uzan Bazar area in the city where water was pumped into the reservoir, losing technical life 30 years ago.