Drinking water crisis: Women protest with empty pots on road in Narayanpet

Residents of Nandini Nagar Colony in Makthal Municipality protested on Thursday, alleging no drinking water supply for several days and accusing municipal authorities, including Commissioner Rajaiah, of failing to address their complaints.

Mahabubnagar: Residents, particularly women, protested with empty pots over an alleged drinking water shortage in Animal Husbandry Minister Vakiti Srihari’s constituency.

Residents of Nandini Nagar Colony in the fifth ward of Makthal Municipality staged a protest on the Makthal-Karni road here on Thursday, demanding a regular drinking water supply.

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Women squatted on the road with empty pots, alleging that their colony had not received water for several days.

They said repeated complaints to municipal authorities had failed to resolve the shortage. The residents also alleged that Municipal Commissioner Rajaiah responded rudely and was negligent when they contacted him over the phone.