more-inResidents of Nanankudal at Kottodi in the Kallar grama panchayat can finally heave a sigh of relief as the authorities have drawn up plans to provide drinking water to all the 42 households, 60% of them belonging to Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes communities. A 30,000-litre tank was set up to store water drawn from a pond dug close to a tributary of the Chandragiri river. Seeking assistance under the Area for Rural Water Supply Scheme (ARWS) under the district planning commission, the panchayat has installed a pipeline network connecting all households and is awaiting formal dedication of the scheme. “We are in the process of finalising the schedule with District Collector K. Jeevanbabu to formally inaugurate the scheme in a couple of days,” grama panchayat vice-president T.K. Bus services through this road will provide an alternative route to the nearby Kuttikole and will make reaching the district headquarters easier.

Source: The Hindu May 15, 2018 13:47 UTC