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| Thorn fence erected around the stream in Kumari village |
Villagers erected thorn fences around the streams to
prevent cattle from entering and drinking water in Kumari village in
Neredigonda mandal. The same is happening in many villages in the district.
Farmers are erecting a fencing to save their standing
crops while people and cattle are struggling for drinking water with the rising
temperatures and fast approaching summer. Both animals and people are dependent
on these water bodies for drinking water.
Farmer Satish of Kumari village said, “We are facing
an acute drinking water problem this summer following the successive droughts
and both cattle and people are fighting for drinking water and this is
unavoidable situation”.
On the other hand, water crisis has created
differences among the people of neighboring villages Kajjarla and Khodad in Talamadugu
mandal on releasing water from the tank to downstream for drinking water
purpose.
The tank was located on villager outskirts of
Kajjarla and villagers depending on the tank to give water to their standing
groundnut crop cultivated in upstream by agriculture motors.
The Kajjarla farmers alleged that villagers of
Khodad taking water through ‘Thoomu’ without taking permission from officials
concerned.
Kajjarla villagers refused to release water to
downstream from tank while Khodad villagers demand for releasing water for
drinking purposes and to save the cattle. People of both the villagers had complained
to their respective Tahsildars on the water issue February8.
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