Tribals in Ananthagiri demand safe drinking water access

Tribals of distant hamlets successful Rompilli panchayat of Ananthagiri mandal, successful Alluri Sitharama Raju territory connected Tuesday urged the State authorities to supply basal drinking h2o installation to their villages. Facing terrible hardships owed to deficiency of entree to harmless drinking water, the tribals said that they were forced to locomotion miles done hard terrain to fetch water.

Bringing the contented to light, CPI(M) person K. Govinda Rao said that the aft walking respective kilometres, the tribals cod h2o from tiny earthy streams flowing betwixt rocks. During dense rains, the concern worsens arsenic they are near with nary enactment but to devour muddy and contaminated water, helium alleged. This has led to often wellness issues reportedly owed to waterborne diseases, helium said.