Residents of Modnimb are facing difficulties securing drinking water as work under the Jal Jeevan Mission remains incomplete after nearly three years, according to a report by Sakal. Zilla Parishad member Vandana Kamble has urged the guardian minister to intervene and ensure that the pending works are completed urgently.
The village is currently experiencing a drinking-water shortage, while the existing supply arrangement is described as inadequate. The report says sufficient water is available in the Yevati lake, but the infrastructure required to treat and distribute that water is not functioning as a complete system.
The Jal Jeevan Mission project in Modnimb includes a piped water supply scheme that has been under construction for the past three years. According to Kamble, the work has progressed slowly because of several obstacles. The report identifies both local-level impediments and the release of government funds for the scheme as important factors affecting progress.
One of the pending works is the connection between the water treatment plant and the main balancing tank. The report also says that two sections of the new water pipeline between Yevati and the water treatment plant remain incomplete. These links are necessary for water to move through the treatment and distribution network.
Kamble has asked that the works considered important for stabilising Modnimb’s water supply be given priority under the Jal Jeevan Mission. Her appeal was made to the guardian minister, with the stated objective of completing the infrastructure needed to provide residents with a regular and reliable supply of drinking water.
The situation highlights the gap that can emerge between the availability of a local water source and the delivery of treated water to households. Even where a reservoir has adequate storage, residents remain dependent on treatment facilities, pipelines, balancing tanks and funding arriving in time. In Modnimb, the reported shortage is linked not to the absence of water in the Yevati lake, but to incomplete connections and an older supply system that is no longer sufficient.
The report does not specify the sanctioned cost of the project, the number of households covered, the current stage of each pending component or a formal completion date. It also does not include a response from the implementing department or the guardian minister. The immediate demand from the Zilla Parishad member is for the remaining connections and pipeline sections to be completed so that regular water supply can be restored to the village.
