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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.

The State government then had issued circulars strictly prohibiting use of bore water for supply to villages, the official said.

Venkatesh asked the officials to work in coordination so that drinking water was provided to every house continuously till the end of summer season.

Except a few, almost all water bodies have dried up due to the drought as well as the non-lifting of water from the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project.