Bermo witnesses acute water crisis

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Bermo witnesses acute water crisis

Saturday, 18 May 2019 | SURESH NIKHAR | BERMO

With rising mercury levels and severe heatwave, Bermo coal field is facing a huge water crisis. The scarcity is particularly acute in the Phusro region, Peterwar, Nawadih and parts of tribal pockets in Gomia and Jhumra.

Sources said that in more than hundred villages in Jhumra area, drinking water is being supplied through tankers. The district and local administration admitted that the district is in the midst of a major water shortage but assured that drinking water will be provided to every village. All other water bodies and dams have negligible water, they said.

“The available water in all the dams and rivers including Konar and Damodar of these regions is negligible. However, thanks to the Tenughat dam, people will not face any difficulty till July-end. Water is available in the dam. The only challenge is to supply it to far-flung areas, some 20 km away from the dam,” said a local.

Subsequently, Minister of Water Resources Chandraparaksh Chaudhary has asked the district administrations to start plying tankers in villages where water was not available.

"After a review and reports from local authorities, we have decided to provide drinking water to villages located in different parts of district by tankers so that people don’t face any shortage,” said Minister Chandraparaksh Chaudhary. According to officials, the number of villages in Gomia, Peterwar and Nawadih needing water tankers will only rise due to high temperatures that push the demand.

According to DVC sources supply on daily in Bokaro thermal and Chanderpura, water is supplied only for 30 to 40 minutes a day and in many localities and societies located on the outskirts, supply is on alternate days or through tankers in Nawadih and Dugda area.

Even in Phusro,Jaridih, Kathara the Assembly constituency of Bermo, the shortage of drinking water forced villagers to hold protests demanding its regular supply. MLAs of Bermo Yogeshwar Prasad Batul has made representations demanding adequate water supply in areas where the Tenughat water is the only source now.

"In my area, more than two dozen villages are facing acute shortage. I have written to the Minister and demanded that all villages are provided water through tankers and tanker trips will be doubled,” said legislator Jagarnath Mahto from Dumari.

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