Women block road over drinking water shortage near Thalavadi

Women residents of Eripuram village near Thalavadi staged a road blockade on Friday morning, demanding restoration of drinking water supply to the village.

More than 300 families live in the village, which comes under Thalavadi panchayat. Residents said drinking water had not been supplied to the area for the past few months. They had been fetching water from nearby agricultural fields, but the availability of water in the fields had also declined.

The residents said they had been facing severe hardship and had been using rainwater for drinking purposes in recent days. Though they had repeatedly brought the issue to the notice of the panchayat administration, no steps had been taken to restore the supply, they alleged.

Carrying empty pots, the women blocked Eripuram–Thalavadi road, affecting vehicular movement. Buses, including school buses, were unable to pass through the stretch, resulting in severe disruption to traffic.