Sundargarh, Feb 12: Odisha Governor Raghubar Das expressed unhappiness over the dearth of water in a village in Sundargarh district.

During his Sundargarh visit yesterday, the Governor visited Jabardastapada on Sunday night and talked to villagers about their problems. They told the governor that they were facing water scarcity. The Governor moved around and saw the dried pond in the village.

According to the information, the Governor assured the villagers that he would take up the problem with the government.

Taking to his X, formerly known as Twitter, the Governor wrote, "The Jal Jeevan Mission of the Union Government has made the lives of our mothers and sisters easy. They are getting water at their doorsteps easily. But the water problem in Jabardastapada made me feel sad."

He too wrote that he has directed the district administration to prepare a report and address the water scarcity issue in the village at the earliest.

सुंदरगढ़ जिले के दौरे के दौरान आज जबर्दस्तपड़ा के सैंकड़ों ग्रामीण को रात के अंधेरे में सड़क किनारे खड़ा देख मैंने गाड़ी रुकाकर ग्रामीणों से बातचीत की। इस दौरान उन्होंने पीने के पानी और सुखे पड़े तालाब कि समस्या से अवगत कराया। मैंने तालाब का निरीक्षण किया और ग्रामीणों की इस… pic.twitter.com/ODpiNwI0ci
— Raghubar Das (@dasraghubar) February 11, 2024

The Governor's visit to the Sundargarh village assumes significance in the wake of the recent deaths of people in Sundargarh and Rourkela due to diarrhoea, which is caused by polluted water.

The dearth of drinking water in Sundargarh and other districts has put a question mark if the State Government's 'Drink from Tap' and 'Basudha' schemes are working properly.

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