INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
In Madhya Pradesh's Chhatarpur district, clean water is a wishful thinking
But the villagers of Jhamtuli have no choice
They have been compelled to drink the water from the well and with no options to purify the water, the villagers are using cloth.Wedding
ceremonies requires the villagers to go to Delhi as the unclean well water cannot suffice
Without adequate water, even the buffaloes have become weak and the villagers are forced to lug carts in the village.In an attempt to
provide aid for the villagers, authorities have started taking measures to tap the declining groundwater table.With no options to purify the
water, the villagers here are being forced to use cloth to filter it"We have drilled a deep bore and have found water at the depth of 600
Now we will fit a submersible pump inside it, probably by tomorrow
We have also selected a point for a hand pump," Ajaz Khan, the Sub-Divisional Officer, Public Health and Engineering Department, Chhatarpur
told news agency ANI.(With ANI inputs)
