Residents block key stretch near Ambur demanding resumption of water supply
Residents of Veerankuppam village blocked a major road to protest the lack of consistent water supply for household use. Local authorities have intervened, promising to restore services after the village's borewells failed due to low groundwater levels.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing crisis of water scarcity in rural India and the resulting social unrest as basic infrastructure fails to keep pace with environmental challenges.
As parched lakes and ponds turned wells and borewells dry, residents, mostly women, blocked the Ambur - Pernambut Main Road in Veerankuppam village on Wednesday, demanding immediate resumption of water supply for household consumption.
Residents said the village comprises three hamlets. The village has around 2,500 families. With soaring temperatures in recent weeks, water supply to households, including street corner tanks were not provided by the local panchayat on a regular basis.
Irregular supply of water made residents travel at least 5-10 km to fetch a few pots of water from Ambur and Pernambut towns. “The panchayat has completely stopped water supply to households in the hamlet since several days. As groundwater in the area is salty, we depend on water provided by the civic body for consumption,” said R. Sumitha, a resident.
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