MLA Bhati's Fury Over Barmer Water Crisis: Stages Sit-in at PHED Office

• Shiv MLA Ravindra Singh Bhati staged a sit-in protest at the PHED Additional Chief Engineer's office in Barmer over a severe drinking water crisis.
• The protest highlights alleged large-scale irregularities and incomplete work in the Jal Jeevan Mission in Harsani sub-tehsil.
• Villagers from Harsani joined the MLA, shutting down markets and demanding immediate solutions to the year-long water shortage.
• Bhati refused to sit on a chair, remaining on the floor for four hours, despite repeated requests from Additional Chief Engineer Parshuram Verma.
• Officials assured concrete action within 10 days, promising tap water to 500 homes and Harsani sub-tehsil by April, leading to the protest's conclusion.

Why It Matters: MLA Bhati's sit-in protest forced officials to promise quick solutions to Barmer's severe water crisis.