वाटर प्रॉब्लम इन बीकानेर एरिया
On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 7:21 PM, Loon Karan chhajer wrote: Farmers and villagers of Bikaner are facing acute shortage of water in areas of village Sri Kolayat, Khajuwala, Pugal, Bajju etc. Sufficient water is not being supplied in canal, and people are forced to purchase water for drinking. Recently farmers of Pugal area staged dharna on 620 Head area demanding water for drinking as well as for irrigation. Crops are getting waste due to non-availability of sufficient water for irrigation. Farmers are alleging that irrigation officials are deliberately releasing less water in the Pugal branch of canal, due to this water is not reaching upto tail end causing great loss to farmers of tail area. Water tanks and diggis in Khajuwala area are just drying due to short supply of water. Moreover, the water as much being supplied in the area is quite polluted, and is not drink worthy. There are no arrangements from district administration to get it purified and made drink worthy. Though PHED a...