Chhattisgarh: Villagers drink drainage water due to non-availability of hand pump water

In a shocking, people of Chhattisgarh's Kundru village have been forced to drink drainage water allegedly due to the non-availability of hand pump water.

As per news agency ANI, the villagers have been drinking drainage water allegedly due to the non-availability of hand pump water in the village. As the villagers have no proper water facility, they are compelled to dig out water from a drain for drinking purposes, raising health concerns in the area.

As soon as the incident was reported, the Zila Panchayat CEO of Balrampur stated, "A team will inspect the region to make arrangements for clean drinking water, or else, people would fall ill", the official said. 

Earlier also, other villages in Balrampur district has faced huge shortage of drinking water. As per reports, last year there was a huge shortage of clean water in Sursa village of Balrampur district. The residents of the village said that they use the same water for drinking water, bathing, cleaning utensils, washing clothes, cooking. There are no wells or ponds in the district.

Villagers drinking drainage water allegedly due to the non-availability of hand pump water in Chhattisgarh's Kundru village.

Zila Panchayat CEO, Balrampur says, "A team will inspect the region to make arrangements for clean drinking water, or else, people would fall ill." pic.twitter.com/Ox3YacXF4n

— ANI (@ANI) February 27, 2021