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Pipeline bursts cut water supply to 3 Canacona areas
Frequent pipeline bursts have cut off water supply to Mokhard, Shristhal and Mastimal in Canacona taluka for three days, causing major leakages. Residents and government office staff are facing inconvenience, with taps running dry and no alternative water source in Mokhard, said panchayat member Ramu Naik.
The main pipelines from Chapoli dam to Canacona run along the highway, making repairs difficult. A local said heavy machinery often cannot be used, so repairs are manual and slow. Pradeep Naik, assistant engineer at the Canacona water supply department, said repair work is underway on a war footing.
Residents are demanding a permanent solution to the recurring bursts, which keep disrupting their drinking water supply.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The bursts leave Mokhard, Shristhal and Mastimal without their only water source, and highway placement of the Chapoli dam pipelines blocks quick fixes, since heavy machinery is often unusable and repairs must be manual. Residents' call for a permanent solution points to a deeper problem: repeated bursts suggest the ageing network itself, not a single fault, is the issue. The department's promise of repair on a war footing addresses only the immediate break, not the pattern. What remains unresolved is whether the department will replace or reinforce the vulnerable highway stretch, and on what timeline.
The assistant engineer's assurance of ongoing work is the only stated next step, no deadline or long-term plan is named.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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