Kailasahar , Jul 20, 2023, TRIPURATIMES Desk

Kailasahar Jul 20: Demanding immediate solution to water scarcity issue, residents of Muslim Palli area under Chantail Gram Panchayat in Kailasahar staged protest by blocking the road on Thursday.

Mentioning that the water from Manu River is the only source, the agitating locals informed that about 200-250 families residing in the area are dealing with scarcity of water for a prolonged period and despite informing the concerned authorities and local leadership nothing has been done to solve the much important issue.

The locals said, a water treatment plant was installed under the initiative of DWS department in the Muslim Palli area after the villagers informed the officials including the local gram panchayat authorities.

“It was only two months back that the installation work of water treatment plant was completed and we started getting water, but one Abadur Rahman locked the plant ten days after the installation”, alleged the locals.

The villagers further said, “Abadur Rahman and Akadur Rahman, two brothers, are permanent residents of the village. The water treatment plant was installed by Abadur in the place of younger brother Akadur Rahman and also took the job of pump operator deceiving the younger brother. Later, Akadur Rahman filed a written complaint with the concerned department following which Abadur Rahman’s job got cancelled. Angry with the situation, Abadur Rahman locked the newly installed water treatment plant of the village”.

In this situation, the villagers of Muslim Palli area have been suffering from an acute crisis of water for more than one and half months.

Finding no solution to the problem, the locals blocked the iron bridge that connects Kamranga Bari in Chantail area to Kailasahar city.

Receiving the information of blockade, a large contingent of TSR and police force hurried to the spot of agitation.

After a four hours long agitation, the officials of the concerned department went to the spot and held talks with the villagers.

The officials said that as long as the understanding between the department and the two brothers doesn’t get solved, the department will supply adequate amount of drinking water to the village twice a day.

Later, receiving specific assurance, the blockade was lifted by the villagers.