Farmers’ groups protest over drinking water shortage in Kalaburagi, carry empty pots to highlight the issue
Farmers and residents in Kalaburagi, India, staged a protest against the local city corporation regarding severe drinking water shortages. Protesters cited failing infrastructure and poor management by the contracted water supply company as primary causes for the crisis.
Why it matters
The protest highlights the growing tension between urban infrastructure management and the basic needs of citizens in drought-prone regions.
Members of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha and other farmers’ organisations, along with residents, staged a protest outside the Kalaburagi City Corporation office on Monday, carrying empty pots to highlight the acute drinking water shortage in the city.
The protesters, including members of the Karnataka Pranth Raitha Sangha, Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and the All India Kisan Sabha, alleged that several localities in the city were facing severe water scarcity due to declining groundwater levels amid drought conditions, forcing residents to depend on private water tankers.
Activists Sharanabasappa Mamshetty and Maula Mulla accused the L&T company-operated water supply project of failing to ensure a regular and safe drinking water supply despite being in operation for several years and sought action against the company for alleged negligence.
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