Chhattisgarh’s Balod district harbors a hidden crisis in Kamkapar village, where Jal Jeevan Mission infrastructure gathers dust. Built two years ago, the water tank, extensive pipelines, and household connections promised liberation from water woes. Reality? Bone-dry taps for 3,000 villagers.
Under Doundilohara’s forested jurisdiction, Kamkapar, Tekapar, and Kurubhat share the plight. A solitary solar pump shoulders the load, sputtering under pressure. Breakdowns trigger multi-day shortages; depleted handpumps exacerbate the emergency.
Frustrated locals point fingers. ‘All set up, no flow,’ says Manju Vishwakarma. Mahar Singh Deshmukh decries absent testing: ‘Paper success, ground failure.’ Early optimism from construction faded into chronic thirst.
Relief glimmered at a collectorate camp, where Divya Umesh Mishra pledged intervention. PHE department tasked with urgent trials and supply, her orders rang clear.
As heat intensifies, Kamkapar’s story urges scrutiny of scheme execution. Funds spent, structures up – now activate. For these families, every delay deepens deprivation, turning potential into pain.