Villagers in Beed district, who are already reeling under drought, did not realise that an effort to find a solution to their water woes, would further increase their problems.
While the government is supplying water tankers to these parched villages, the locals decided to take matters in their own hands- quite literally. The villagers worked day and night to construct wells in their village to draw the groundwater but alas their efforts have gone waste so far due to the paucity of funds.
Now, the Beed district collector Sunil Kendrekar is running from pillar to post to ensure these villagers receive the required help.
Explaining the situation, Kendrekar said, “In one case, residents of Sirsala village in Parli tehsil dug a deep well in their village. We even got a local businessman to sponsor the electric motor and generator for them to draw water for the entire village. But this area is faced with regular power cuts and hence the villagers now need a single phase electric feeder. With the feeder, there will be uninterrupted power supply for drawing water from the well,” said Kendrekar.
According to him, the cost of the electric feeder is Rs3.5 lakh and the same could directly be paid to the power supply company.
The dilemma of the second village, Madalmohi in Gevrai taluka, is even more poignant as they are paying the price for the ignorance of government schemes.
“The villagers started the work on a well by collecting funds from the community. They even dug the well and spent nearly Rs8 lakh on it. However, they have exhausted their resources. In order to construct the well, Rs12 lakh more is required as it needs to be made stronger with steel, cement, stones etc or else it will capsize. Sadly, the government does have provisions to help villagers, but the size of the well is so big, that it doesn’t fit under any government schemes,” added Kendrekar.
While a local MLA has agreed to contribute Rs 5 lakh, Kendrekar is now appealing for private sponsorships up to Rs 7 lakh to complete the remaining work. “It will be better if people visit these areas, see the scarcity as well as the efforts of the locals here and then pay the villagers directly,” he said.
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