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Raichur water crisis persists despite swollen rivers
Raichur City Corporation (RCC) is struggling to provide adequate water to its 3.5 lakh residents, despite rising water levels in the Krishna and Tungabhadra rivers. The basic supply network is poor, and…
The Story in Brief
Raichur City Corporation (RCC) is struggling to provide adequate water to its 3.5 lakh residents, despite rising water levels in the Krishna and Tungabhadra rivers. The basic supply network is poor, and infrastructure has not kept pace with the city’s growth. Currently, the city receives less than the minimum quantity prescribed by the Central government. Many wards do not get water daily, and in summer supply drops to once every four days or even a week.
The RCC has 23,600 illegal water connections against its official count. Water from Rampura lake is treated at poorly maintained purifying units. Of 48 overhead tanks, 12 remain unused due to technical glitches. Commissioner Zubin Mohapathra said an action plan is ready to supply water from the Krishna river and Chikkasagur reservoir, and work to add 20 MLD is underway.
The Indian Opinion
The usual narrative blames drought or a lack of rivers, but Raichur sits between two major rivers, the problem is entirely one of governance, not Nature. Illegal connections outnumber legal ones, overhead tanks lie idle, and purification units are neglected. The real test will be whether the promised 20 MLD from the Krishna reaches the city within the next six months, or whether the action plan remains just paper.
Source: deccanherald.com
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