KOCHI: Several parts of the city are grappling with an acute shortage of drinking water. On Tuesday, members of the residents’ associations from areas like Ayyappankavu, SRM Road, Chittoor Road and Kannachamthodu staged a dharna in front of the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) office, demanding immediate resolution of the issue.
Sujith, a member of the Nanma Residents’ Association, said there are areas where taps went dry for more than a month.
“But the KWA authorities have been unable to provide us with a satisfactory answer for the reason behind the drinking water shortage,” he said.
Among the other areas affected are Elamakkara, Makaparamba, Peeliyat, Nikarthil, Vaduthala, Pachalam, Cheranalloor panchayat, TD Road, Ravipuram, and Ernakulam South.
“Water supply remains fully disrupted in many places, and in some places, water is being supplied only at low pressure,” Sujith pointed out.
T J Vinod, MLA, had earlier raised the matter with Minister of Water Resources Mons Joseph.
“Local residents are now forced to rely on private tanker lorries. This has put the daily lives of the common people in a crisis.
The technical issues that have caused the disruptions in the supply of drinking water should be resolved immediately and uninterrupted availability of drinking water ensured in Ernakulam constituency and Cheranalloor panchayat. Hope the government will find a permanent solution to the issue soon,” he added.
Meanwhile, the KWA Kochi executive engineer told TNIE that the issue will be resolved soon.
“Water supply got disrupted after a main valve in the supply chain broke off. The issue is being rectified and supply will be back to normal levels in the coming days,” the official said.
