Acute water crisis in 2 wards of Sanganer zone in Jaipur Municipal Corporation-Greater

JAIPUR: With the mercury soaring, water problems have aggravated in the city. Residents of wards 88 and 91 in Sanganer zone of JMC-Greater are facing an acute water crisis as there is hardly any pressure in the water pipeline because of which filling even one bucket is difficult.
Aalochana Devi, a resident of ward 88, said people in the area are living in miserable conditions. “In winters, we get water for half-an-hour, but haven’t got supply for last one month. Sometimes, government supplies water through tankers, but this is not a permanent solution. Last week, all the women of the colony went to the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) office, but we were given just assurances,” said Devi.

Another resident of the area and president of Kailashpuri Vikas Samiti Bhagchand Indoriya said, “This is a long-standing issue, but officials have no solution. We have written to all the officials, but none has any solution. There is no water in the area despite a pipeline. Even if water is supplied, timings are undecided. Sometimes, it is supplied at 11pm or at times even at 12.30am. Government should resolve this issue soon.”
Assistant engineer of PHED said, “We are looking into the issue. We have received complaints but in summers due to high demand this problem arises. We are supplying tankers wherever necessary.”
Ward 91 is facing a similar issue. Akash Meena, a resident of the area, said the problem had escalated so much that they have stopped using coolers and watering the gardens. “When there is no water for drinking, how are we supposed to take care of any other need. Officials just give false assurances,” said Meena.