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Water Crisis in Bankura Villagers Desperate for Relief

In the remote village of Payrachali in Bankura, West Bengal, residents endure harsh conditions daily as they walk several kilometres in the scorching heat to fetch drinking water from neighbouring villages.

The absence of tap water or clean ponds in their locality forces them into this arduous routine. According to residents leaving in that area. Women and children, often accompanied by men, trek long distances to bathe in clean ponds and return home with pots and buckets filled with water. Most local ponds are overgrown with moss and weeds, making them unsuitable for use. “We have no tubewells in the area,” a resident explained. “Pipelines are being laid and taps installed in houses, but water supply is yet to be received.”

The villagers express frustration with local governance, accusing panchayat leaders and political parties of neglect. “Some villagers blame panchayat leaders and claim political parties come to the village before the panchayat and Lok Sabha polls and do some work with the tanks and then disappear,” another resident remarked. “There is a water tank in the area made by the state government three years ago. Before panchayat and Lok Sabha polls, people came to the villages, did some work, and then disappeared.”

In the Ambeda Panchayat area, a resident mentioned that although a tap had been installed in her home, the water supply had yet to commence. “I have to leave my young child with my father-in-law to bring drinking water,” resident said, highlighting the ongoing struggle for basic necessities. Besides the water scarcity, villagers also lament the lack of employment opportunities under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and the delayed provision of housing under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). These unaddressed issues compound the hardships faced by the rural population. The water crisis in Bankura underscores a significant gap in the implementation of government initiatives aimed at improving rural infrastructure and livelihoods. While pipelines and taps are being installed, the lack of actual water supply highlights inefficiencies and the need for more effective planning and execution.

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