Hundreds of residents from East Phulbari Panchayat gathered at the one lakh liter gallon water plant along the Assam-Agartala National Highway to protest the severe contamination of their drinking water.
Inaugurated in 2019, the water tank was initially a boon for six village panchayats and local institutions like Navodaya Vidyalaya and girl residences in Khedengjuri. However, residents are now alarmed by the presence of snails and insects in the tank, raising concerns about their health and safety.
Villagers claim that the condition of the water has worsened over time, with sand and filtration stones not being changed regularly. Despite repeated complaints to the officials at the Drinking Water and Sanitation (DWS) office, including SDO Jewel Ahmed and project coordinator Arun Bhattacharya, no corrective actions have been taken.
On Wednesday, around 100 residents from the Khadimpara area gathered to demand repairs to the water tank and the replacement of the current contractor. "The water in the tank is worse than tap water," one of the protestors stated. "We are at risk of waterborne diseases due to this negligence."
Attempts by villagers to lock the water plant in protest were halted by local ruling party leaders, who intervened before the situation escalated. However, the protestors remained firm in their demands for immediate repair work to ensure that clean drinking water is provided to their homes.
Despite promises from officials, villagers are growing increasingly frustrated, fearing that without swift action, their health and well-being will continue to be jeopardized.
Agartala MBB Airport gets new domestic air cargo terminal
The state transport minister Sushanta Chowdhury on Monday inaugurated the domestic air cargo terminal here at Agartala MBB Airport and said that the airport will soon receive the tag of international airport.
Court sentences four Bihar residents to 10 years RI
Six years after four persons from Bihar were detained for smuggling 29.5 kg of cannabis from Agartala in the Humsafar Express, the Additional Sessions Judge Court, Dharmanagar, North District of Tripura, on Monday convicted them and sentenced them to ten years of rigorous imprisonment.
Pradyot calls for respect to traditional heads amid temple land dispute
Tipra Motha Party founder and royal scion, Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma, has urged the government to acknowledge and respect the authority of Samajpatis (traditional heads) and Chantai (priests) in matters concerning temple development projects.
29 Bangladeshi nationals, seven touts held in Tripura
The Border Security Force (BSF), Tripura, has enhanced vigil and intensified its domination along the international border and detained 29 Bangladeshi nationals and seven Indian touts in last four days.
J.P. Nadda holds meeting with Tripura BJP leaders; discusses party-related issues
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president J.P. Nadda on Sunday held an important meeting with Tripura's state unit leaders including Chief Minister Manik Saha and discussed various party affairs.
One body recovered from Telangana tunnel on day 16 of rescue operation
Rescue workers on Sunday - the 16th day of the operation - pulled out the body of one of the eight missing persons from the partially collapsed SLBC tunnel in Telangana’s Nagarkurnool district after the cadaver dogs from Kerala identified the spot for presence of human remains under the rubble.
FM says GST rates to be reduced further, rationalised; Congress demands overhaul
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates will be reduced further as the process of rationalising tax slabs is nearing completion.
'Anti-incumbency is an issue of the past now': J.P. Nadda hails PM Modi's leadership in Tripura rally
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president J.P. Nadda on Sunday said that the political culture in India has changed after Narendra Modi became Prime Minister, adding that people earlier used to talk about the anti-incumbency factor against the government.