 Early Times Report
SAMBA, June 19: The residents of village Jid Hudain, in Sumb block of district Samba are forced to drink filthy water of Basanter river.
Locals told Early Times that in there has been no water supply scheme in the area. “We are dependent on the Basanter river’s water for all purposes, including drinking”, local said and added that other government facilities in area are also missing. “PHC established 20 years ago is in shambles, the building has been damaged”, they said, adding funds sanctioned for development of village are missing on ground, as the people have nothing for their welfare.
In the absence of tap water facility, we have to walk at least 3 km through difficult and hilly terrain to fetch water from a stream located in the foothills of a mountain.
Women have to make at least three trips every day to get water,” said Darshana Devi, a resident of Hundad village.
“Women reach home carrying heavy pots of water and then get down to doing the house chores and also look after the children and livestock. We have to again leave house in the evening to fetch water. Our life is sheer drudgery,” said Taro Devi, another villager resident.
“The villagers have been leading a pathetic life and are forced to drink muddy and contaminated water from the river from where cattle also drink water.
The residents have no other option but to use the river water,” said Sardar Singh, a villager.
Various political parties had during the past elections assured the villagers that they would resolve their drinking water problem, but none kept its word, he added.
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