Overflowing sewage, potable water crisis make residents’ life difficult in Bhiwani

Large parts of Bhiwani town has been reeling under a severe sewage and potable water crisis these days. Localities such as Hanuman Dhani, Pipli Wali Johri, Hanuman Gate, Patram Gate, Halwas Gate, Amar Nagar, Tiba Basti and Ambedkar Colony have been facing persistent issues of overflowing sewage and supply of contaminated water for a long time.

The problem aggravates when dirty water stagnates on streets and even enters homes, while many residents report black, toxic water flowing from their taps — posing a grave threat to public health.

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Neglected neighbourhoods

Why these neglected neighbourhoods have seen no progress during the Prime Minister’s 11-year tenure. Are these residents not part of the country? Even as temperatures soar above 47°C to 48°C, residents are deprived of clean drinking water, while the government stands by as a silent spectator.

Ashok Kumar Bhardwaj, Social activist

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The severity of the situation has sparked widespread resentment among residents. Sewage water mixed with drinking water has left families with no option, but to either consume contaminated water leading to growing health risks and the potential spread of waterborne diseases or to purchase water from private tankers. Despite repeated pleas to the authorities concerned, the problem remains unresolved.

National Youth Award recipient and social activist Ashok Kumar Bhardwaj has criticised the administration and the government for their inaction over the issues. Bhardwaj issued an ultimatum of one month to the local administration to find a permanent solution to the problem of overflowing sewage and contaminated water supply. He threatened to launch a Satyagraha (non-violent protest) movement afterwards if the problems remained unresolved.

Bhardwaj said over the past several years, he had raised these issues with the local authorities, the Public Health Engineering Department, and even former Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar and current Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, but no effective steps were taken to resolve them till now.

Bhardwaj questioned why these neglected neighbourhoods had seen no progress during the Prime Minister’s 11-year tenure. “Are these residents not part of the country?” he asked. He said even as temperatures soared above 47°C to 48°C, residents remain deprived of clean drinking water, while the government stood by as a silent spectator.

Haryana Tribune