Borewell trucks roar even at midnight

Special Report: H.K. Jagadish

Gonikoppal, Mar. 12: As the hot weather increases, the groundwater level has started to decline, and drinking water is facing a problem in the commercial city in the month of March itself. Drinking water is currently available once every 2 days in various settlements. There are signs that the drinking water problem will become serious in the coming months of April and May.

Meanwhile, borewell trucks have arrived overnight in various settlements and are drilling tube wells up to a depth of 800 to 900 feet, flouting government regulations. The water in the tube wells that the Gram Panchayat had previously drilled for public drinking water has started drying up due to this.

Due to the noise pollution caused by the drilling of tube wells, the residents of the settlement are having trouble sleeping at night. Also, the sand-mixed dust coming from the tube wells is filling the surrounding houses. Citizens have expressed their dissatisfaction over this.

Although permission from the local Gram Panchayat is mandatory for drilling borewells, borewells are being drilled in various settlements in a manner that suits them, disregarding the rules and government circulars. Due to this, the public has started facing drinking water problems. Borewell trucks arriving overnight are drilling borewells for newly constructed buildings in the settlements. Due to this, the surrounding households are facing problems.

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