Member of Parliament Visits Nearby Water Sources, Demands Alternate Day Supply of Drinking Water in Manjeri and Construction of Water Filter Bed
Denis Giles, Port Blair: The Member of Parliament, Andaman & Nicobar Islands recently visited Manjeri village of South Andaman. During his visit, the villagers informed him that they have been getting untreated and muddy drinking water, which is causing health issues to the villagers.
The villagers also informed that despite the fact that the village is located very close to Dhaniakhali Dam, the villagers are getting drinking water only on every third day, which is grossly insufficient for their daily routine.
The Member of Parliament personally visited various water sources in the village and found that water supplied to them is untreated and muddy.
Considering the problems being faced by the villagers of Manjeri, the Member of Parliament requested the Secretary of APWD to provide water to the village every second day and also construct a filter bed for water treatment in the village, so that the villagers can get treated water and save themselves from water related diseases.