Address water problem, CPI urges Collector

Visakhapatnam: CPI district unit has urged the government to initiate measures to solve water problem both in plain and agency areas of the district. On Thursday, the party district unit secretary M. Pydiraju said people in the district were facing acute drinking water shortage as many borewells have gone defunct.

Residents in the areas like Arilova, KRM Colony, Madhurawada and Allipuram in the city were getting drinking water weekly twice or thrice only.Keeping in view the seriousness of the situation, the authorities concerned should take steps on a war footing to address the issue, he said.