Villagers reeling under acute water crisis block road
Teliamura, Jul 21, 2022, TRIPURATIMES Desk
Teliamura, July 21: Irked over acute water crisis in the village, the villagers mainly a large section of farmers of Champlai village of Madhyakrishnapur Gram Panchayat under Teliamura sub-division on Thursday blocked the Teliamura-Ghilatali road and demanded for an immediate restoration of water in the village.
The villagers alleged that the village has been reeling under water crisis for the past one year, following which they are facing series of hurdles in the agricultural field. They said that despite several persuasion, the concerned administration took no initiative to fix the problem.
According to the villagers, the two existing water pump machines in the village collapsed.
Alarmed by the incident of agitation by the farmers, the officials of the concerned department accompanied by the Teliamura police rushed to the spot and assured the agitators of fixing their problem of water crisis soon, following which, the villages lifted their road blockade.