Coimbatore: DMK cadres and residents of VKR Avenue near GN Mills staged a protest in front of the city corporation office in Thudiyalur on Tuesday demanding regular drinking water supply to the area.
Drinking water is now supplied to the area only once in two to three weeks, the protesters said. “They used to get water once in 10 days. Water pressure is so low that it takes three hours to fill seven buckets. While there is sufficient water in reservoirs, why can’t the corporation supply water regularly?” asked K Chandrasekaran, secretary of DMK’s 3rd ward.
Residents are forced to shell out a substantial amount to buy water, Chandrasekaran said. “Whenever we raised the issue, officials came up with an excuse or other. They should focus on repairing pipeline leaks.”