Protesters damage pipelines, water supply to Dausa cut off

DAUSA (Raj): Gujjar protesters on Thursday damaged two major pipelines cutting off drinking water supply to Dausa city and neighbouring areas, which have been hit by the stir for ST status.
    
About hundred metres of two large pipes were ruptured at Jasota village, 25 kms from Dausa, police said. The village borders the neighbouring district of Alwar.
   
The pipelines provide 70 lakh litres of water to the Dausa region, a senior engineer in the Public Health and Engineering Department said. The repair works have been taken up and the damaged pipelines were being replaced, he said.
   
While a 10 inch pipeline is expected to be repaired by late this evening, the 18 pipeline would take a day or two for resumption of normal water supply, he said.
   
With several areas going dry, tankers have been pressed into service to provide drinking water. Nearly 10 villages in this area have been badly hit.
   
Pumps were also installed at Banganga reservoir to supply water to the affected areas.
     
Security personnel have been deployed to keep a watch on major water pipelines in Dausa region.