Purulia Faces Severe Water Crisis Before Summer, Long Queues at Taps

• Purulia district is experiencing a severe drinking water crisis even before the onset of summer.
• Residents in some wards of Purulia Municipality receive water only once a day, others once every two days.
• Approximately 7,000 applications for household water connections are pending, forcing people to queue at public taps.
• City residents are angered by the scarcity and demand a permanent solution, with some taps wasting water.
• SDO Utpal Kumar Ghosh assures a permanent solution before summer, including potential tanker supply.