Upland areas in Kozhikode reel under water crisis
Upland areas in Kozhikode district are facing severe water shortages during the summer, with residents criticizing local authorities for relying heavily on tanker-based water supply instead of reviving sustainable small-scale drinking water schemes. Environmentalists and farmers' groups claim that over 70 grama panchayats have neglected potentially functional water projects, exacerbating the crisis. In Kayanna panchayat, residents allege mismanagement and marginalization of dissenting voices regarding ineffective water project implementation.
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With the summer worsening water scarcity across several upland regions of Kozhikode district, complaints have emerged from various grama panchayats alleging inadequate efforts by local authorities to revive small-scale drinking water schemes, alongside an increasing dependence on tanker-based supply.Environmentalists and farmers’ organisation leaders claim that at least two small projects with potential for revival have been ignored across over 70 grama panchayats in the district.
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