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These units, intended to provide clean drinking water, are reportedly supplying groundwater with high fluoride content, undermining the efforts of initiatives like Mission Bhagiratha

Marriguda mandal in Nalgonda district, once a fluoride hotspot, has now reported new cases of dental fluorosis identified among children. It indicated a relapse in the fluoride problem reigniting concerns over water contamination issues in the region.

The service was introduced to resolve water leakages, supply disruptions, and other related issues. If there are any problems with the Mission Bhagiratha system, alternative arrangements will be made to ensure a continuous water supply.

26 Mission Bhagiratha operators and linemen go on strike over being denied their salaries for the last 10 months

The women complained that since the last one week, supply of drinking water was erratic and insufficient for their needs. They also complained that despite taking up the issue with the officials several times, the problem was persisting.

Women have been left without drinking water source for several weeks now. Frustrated and desperate, they staged a protest hitting the road with empty pots, raising slogans against the government

Many of them could not draw salaries due to LPCs and service registers of the respective AEs have not been dispatched to their new station of work.

Due to power disruption people in over 5,000 habitations across Telangana faced drinking water problems after heavy rain lashed the State earlier this week

The villagers who blocked the Chegunta-Medak road protesting lack of drinking water supply, had said that officials and elected representatives were not responding to their pleas.

Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka directed the officials in this regard, stating that supply of drinking water from distant places would require frequent repairs and maintenance due to damages to pipelines laid for several kilometres.

Sripada Yellampalli project, the main source of drinking water reaches dead storage level.

The officials undertook the survey on June 11 and so far about 84 percent of the data has been collected.

They said that they were unable to get water from Mission Bhagiratha scheme and were facing an acute drinking water crisis.

Shah said that the government launched a video conference service through Rythu Nestham programme to provide various services.

The minister further told the officials to prevent inconvenience to the public due to floods and heavy rains. She asked them to take steps to avoid human loss.

The government will ensure supply of drinking water in every village and municipality through tap connections until July-August

Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) authorities are making alternative arrangements to draw water from the project.

The Mission Bhagiratha department reassured that the State currently has an ample water supply, effectively meeting the required demand through Mission Bhagiratha.

About 4,000 pump sets are used under Mission Bhagiratha and of these, officials identified 120 that needed repairs.

In a statement BJP spokesperson NV Subhash said though the probe agencies had submitted their reports to the government, the government was neither taking action against the accused nor making the reports public.