Sandeshkhali's Water Crisis: Islanders Risk Lives Daily for Drinking Water

• Islanders in Kumirmari and Sahera Radhanagar, Sandeshkhali, face a severe drinking water crisis.
• Residents of Kumirmari must cross the Dasa River by boat daily to fetch drinking water from Sahera Radhanagar.
• This dangerous journey is undertaken by all ages, especially risky during monsoon and high tide.
• Lack of adequate tube wells and permanent pure drinking water facilities in Kumirmari forces this daily struggle.
• Locals report repeated appeals to the administration have yielded no permanent solution, despite talks of government projects.

Why It Matters: Sandeshkhali islanders endure a perilous daily journey across a river for basic drinking water.