VALPOI: The water supply department in the state keeps advising the citizens to save water as it is precious; however, the irony is that the same department is found wasting this precious water near the Valpoi bridge, as it has failed to repair main pipeline which is faulty.
Sometimes, water is seen gushing out of the pipeline onto the road and into the drains. Residents pointed that this scenarios is existing for the last several months and the concerned department is least bothered to repair the fault. Another resident informed that the water wasted is so much that one can see migrants coming here for a free bath and also to wash their utensils. Moreover they sit on the broken pipeline and use the water liberally.
Another complaint from the locals is that the bridge widening work is in progress and dust and debris generated from this work is entering the damaged pipeline, leading to water contamination.
PWD officials of Valpoi water supply department, when contacted, said that they are aware of the water leakage, but were waiting for the bridge widening work to be completed. They said that the construction of the pipeline supports was in progress on the side of the bridge and once the bridge was widened, then they would lay a new pipeline on the new supports.
An official said that the full pipeline, along with the valves, would be replaced. However, he said for this to happen, the main supply line has to be shut down. He said that shutting the main supply pipeline would create inconvenience to the general public and that the department did not want this to happen.
The water leaking at valpoi must be kept under the instruction of Sancho Panza as Sancho is under the illusion that water is gushing from the waterfall.
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