16 Kendrapara villages in grip of consuming water disaster as photo voltaic pumps go defunct

By Express News Service

KENDRAPARA: Drinking water shortage looms giant in round 16 villages beneath Kendrapara’s Rajkanika block as two photo voltaic water pump initiatives within the space is mendacity defunct for a very long time now. 
The Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (RWSS) division had constructed the consuming water initiatives at Dasabhagaria and Baghuasuni villages in November 2022 utilizing solar energy techniques. 

Residents of round 16 villages rely on the 2 consuming water initiatives however are actually in serious trouble since each the photo voltaic water pumps have turn out to be non-functional, stated Pravat Rout of Bhaguasuni village.
Another native Bhaskar Rout attributed lack of correct upkeep as the primary cause behind the photo voltaic water pumps turning into defunct. 

“Almost all drinking water projects through solar pumps are lying defunct. It is nothing but wastage of money by the government,” rued Umesh Chandra Singh, farmers’ chief and Krushak Sabha district unit president. Contacted, block improvement officer (BDO) of Rajkanika Rabi Narayan Acharya stated the photo voltaic water pump undertaking envisages pumping water from bore wells to overhead tanks by means of which consuming water is equipped to particular person homes through faucets. Activated by a sensor, the photo voltaic pumps mechanically pumps water to the overhead tanks each time the water degree depletes.

“However, the solar water pumps became defunct a week after its inauguration due to some technical snag. We have written a letter to the RWSS department about the issue and the officials have assured us of repairing the solar water pumps soon,” he added.

KENDRAPARA: Drinking water shortage looms giant in round 16 villages beneath Kendrapara’s Rajkanika block as two photo voltaic water pump initiatives within the space is mendacity defunct for a very long time now. 
The Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (RWSS) division had constructed the consuming water initiatives at Dasabhagaria and Baghuasuni villages in November 2022 utilizing solar energy techniques. 

Residents of round 16 villages rely on the 2 consuming water initiatives however are actually in serious trouble since each the photo voltaic water pumps have turn out to be non-functional, stated Pravat Rout of Bhaguasuni village.
Another native Bhaskar Rout attributed lack of correct upkeep as the primary cause behind the photo voltaic water pumps turning into defunct. 

“Almost all drinking water projects through solar pumps are lying defunct. It is nothing but wastage of money by the government,” rued Umesh Chandra Singh, farmers’ chief and Krushak Sabha district unit president. Contacted, block improvement officer (BDO) of Rajkanika Rabi Narayan Acharya stated the photo voltaic water pump undertaking envisages pumping water from bore wells to overhead tanks by means of which consuming water is equipped to particular person homes through faucets. Activated by a sensor, the photo voltaic pumps mechanically pumps water to the overhead tanks each time the water degree depletes.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

“However, the solar water pumps became defunct a week after its inauguration due to some technical snag. We have written a letter to the RWSS department about the issue and the officials have assured us of repairing the solar water pumps soon,” he added.