DEHRADUN, May 26, 2024 (TBINN)
Congress today alleged a shortage of potable water in Uttarakhand and asked the state government to immediately resolve the issue, otherwise the party said it would be forced to take to the streets.
State Congress’ senior vice president Suryakant Dhasmana said that this time, the India Meteorological Department (I.M.D.) had already predicted severe heat-wave and many natural sources of water dried up due to incidents of forest-fire starting from March, but the state government allegedly did nothing to address the issue.
Suryakant Dhasmana said the level of underground water sources in the state is going down and most of the natural reservoirs and streams are drying up. Indiscriminate unplanned construction in the plain areas and illegal mining in river drains is also a major cause of water crisis, he added and accused the government of not paying any attention towards this.
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