Darrang: District council’s lapse leaves Dalgaon residents without drinking water

The people of Dalgaon in Darrang district have been facing an acute drinking water crisis for nearly two months due to the district council's failure to pay the electricity bill of the Assam Public Health Engineering Department (PHED).

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The water supply scheme, which caters to the needs of hundreds of families in the area, including Ashram Patti, has been shut down since September 1, leaving residents without access to clean drinking water.
According to reports, the PHED had outstanding electricity bills of Rs 30,620, leading to the disconnection of the power supply. Despite complaints to the district council's Chief Executive Officer, engineer, and panchayat secretary, no action has been taken to resolve the issue.

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"The power supply was disconnected on September 1, and we have been struggling to get it restored ever since," said Surendra Saikia, Secretary of the Water Users' Association. "We urge the departmental authorities to take immediate action and restore the water supply scheme at the earliest."

The local residents are demanding that the district council takes responsibility for paying the electricity bill and ensures the smooth functioning of the water supply scheme.