Drinking water shortage shows inefficiency of BJP govt: Cong

Panaji: Congress on Wednesday said the shortage of drinking water has been felt in many parts of the state and it has exposed the government’s inefficiency.
On Tuesday, PWD minister Nilesh Cabral said that if people can’t be provided water for four to five hours a day, it indicates the inefficiency of the political class in running the system.
“People are suffering due to the inefficiency of the political class,” Congress media department chairperson Amarnath Panjikar said.
Last year, Goa was praised for having connected every house with piped water, but what’s the use of such connections without regular water supply, he said.
In every election, be it municipal or assembly, voters are promised 24x7 water supply, but it is never fulfilled, Panjikar said.
With Karnataka having been permitted to divert Mhadei water, in future the water crisis will only be aggravated, he said. “When it happens, we will have none to blame but BJP.”
The government should not give lame excuses but build infrastructure to ensure that all households receive regular water supply for at least a few hours a day, if not for 24x7, the Congress functionary said.
“It is sad that despite so many protests, the government has not done enough to resolve the issue,” he said.