"mission-bhagiratha"

The villagers of Sheri Thanda, are struggling with disruption in water supply to the village. Now, the villagers have been walking to an agriculture borewell two kilometres away from the village

The women from various tribal communities are trekking long distances to fetch drinking water from open wells located away from their homes and bore wells situated on the outskirts of villages

The residents said they had no option but to trek for 2 kilometres to fetch a few pots of drinking water from a borewell located on a farm. They said that they were forced to rely on the borewell following the lack of water supply through taps of the drinking water scheme.

Officials said the salaries were delayed due to the fund crunch the State government was facing

Lashes out at government for reducing irrigation, drinking water to an economic issue instead of treating it as a fundamental necessity

Says 14 Prime Ministers collectively borrowed Rs 56 lakh crore over 65 years since India's Independence, while Modi government alone has borrowed Rs 125 lakh crore in just 10 years between 2014 and 2024

Residents, especially farmers, are forced to rely on bore wells to meet their water needs, as the Mission Bhagiratha project has not been able to provide a consistent supply of safe drinking water in certain pockets

On Thursday, residents of Tekulkod village staged a protest on the roads with empty pots complaining that water supply from Mission Bhagiratha had stopped since the last few days

On information, fire tenders rushed to the spot, however, the pipes were reduced to ashes by the time they reached

Lack of focus on implementation of Mission Bhagiratha under Congress government led to frequent disruptions in supply of treated water, resulting in resurgence of fluorosis cases

Cases detected during survey by Department of Medical and Health; concerns over groundwater contamination in region resurface

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.