Residents of Prithviraj Nagar are gearing up for an indefinite protest from Monday as hundreds of colonies are staring at a water crisis in the near future. Rajni ViharDemanding water for Bisalpur, the residents are aware of the extent of the task and cost involved to connect these colonies to the mainstream water supply. Earlier this month, hundreds of people demonstrated at JDA’s office at Chitrakoot under the banner of Prithviraj Nagar Jan Adhikar Sangharsh Samiti. ‘ILLEGAL’ DEVELOPMENTSo far as infrastructure goes, little has changed for colonies of Prithviraj Nagar post regularisation. The water table in the adjoining areas is low and hence fetching water through tankers remains an expensive affair.

Source: dna April 16, 2018 00:22 UTC