MP's Sidhi: Surrounded by rivers, still parched; Jal Jeevan Mission struggles, tankers deliver water
MP's Sidhi: Surrounded by rivers, still parched; Jal Jeevan Mission struggles, tankers deliver water
- •Madhya Pradesh's Sidhi district, despite being surrounded by major rivers like Son, Banas, and Gopad, faces a severe water crisis, especially during summer.
- •Urban areas rely heavily on over 50 water tankers for supply, while rural and tribal regions depend on tube wells, wells, and reservoirs, with many still carrying water pots.
- •The ambitious central and state government's Jal Jeevan Mission, aiming to provide household water by 2026, has only succeeded in supplying water to 25 villages so far.
- •Over 375 village households are still awaiting water from the scheme due to significant construction delays, hindering its concrete implementation in the district.
- •Rewa Division Commissioner B.S. Jamod has reviewed the situation, stating the scheme is expected to take concrete shape in the district by June this year.
