Bhopal: To cater to the water requirement in the areas which were sans pipelines, the municipal body had dug up several public bore wells, however, to no one’s surprise, many of these have fallen into private hands.
Unable to apprehend the severity of water shortage in summers, the civic authorities had severed several connections of the bore wells believing that Narmada water supply would meet the requirement.
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Squarespace With no BMC men to operate these public boding, some private players have come into scene enforcing their control over these public water sources.
Residents of Mangalwara said that a few influential persons have taken control over the public borings and were operating it as per sweet will without taking into consideration the requirement of other people.
Besides, the civic body even severed connection of most of these borings after water supply pipelines were laid in the area.
Leader of opposition in the BMC, Mohammad Sageer also admitted that public borings were being operated by local influential persons.
Had the municipal administration endured that these government borings remained under its hand, water shortage situation in the city would not have become so grim, he added.
Former mayor Vibha Patel questioned the municipal authorities’ decision to discontent connection of the borings at a time when the city is reeling under water shortage.
Expressing ignorance over the complaints of borings being managed by private persons, Wadika said that he will visit the areas to check the matter.