No-network area residents climbed up an under-construction overhead tank during the agitation for water on Sunday
Residents said private tanker operators have already raised rates to Rs 800-Rs 1,000 per trip.
There is no point in paying any tax if we are not getting a basic amenity like drinking water,” resident Mahesh Chidrawar said. They should actually bear funding for the supply of water tankers in no-network areas from their own pockets during the drought till the water supply project becomes functional,” resident Vijay Dharashivkar said. The protest underscored the desperation in the densely populated no-network areas, where residents say water scarcity has set in as early as Oct following poor rainfall. With no municipal tap water, many are now dependent on costly private tankers. Residents warned that they would stop paying civic taxes if the municipal corporation failed to provide water in the coming weeks. “We have been part of the municipal corporation for more than a decade but still do not have a tap water supply. “We will stage a road blockade on Beed bypass road after a couple of months to protest water woes. Residents also vented their anger at elected representatives. “The MLAs and MPs come to our doorsteps only to beg for votes once in five years.
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar : With tap connections yet to reach their homes and borewells running dry, many Satara-Deolai residents climbed an under-construction elevated water reservoir on Sunday morning to protest against the worsening water crisis.