<p class="title">ZP President Sujatha Krishnappa directed the officials to accelerate the work on multi-village drinking water schemes in the district. The contractors will be blacklisted if the works are not completed at the earliest. </p>.<p class="bodytext">She was speaking at the monthly meeting, on Friday. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Member B S Chaitrashri said “there is an acute water shortage in Tarikere. The work on Karakucchi multi-village drinking water project was taken up 10 years ago and is still incomplete. The contractors are not keen on completing the work.” </p>.<p class="bodytext">Member K R Prabhakar said that the works on multi-village drinking water projects at Karakucchi, Belenahalli, Sakharayapattana, Kalasa are moving in a snail’s pace. The officials are neglecting the works. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Rural Drinking Water Department Executive Engineer Shivakumar said that the tender proposal for Karakucchi drinking water project has been submitted once again. A letter will be written to the authorities to initiate action against the contractor who failed to complete the work. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Member Shashikala Avinash said that water is supplied once in five days to villages in Shivani. A few residents are suffering from Dengue as well. To which, vice-president K R Anandappa said that there is a need to give priority for sanitation in villages. The breeding of mosquitoes should be checked.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Member Prema said that residents in and around Gowdanahalli are suffering from fever and are admitted to the district hospital. </p>.<p class="bodytext">To which, DHO said that there are water issues in Gowdanahalli. Larvae survey is being carried out in the village. A temporary clinic has also been opened to treat the patients. As many as 53 persons are availing treatment at the district hospital. </p>
<p class="title">ZP President Sujatha Krishnappa directed the officials to accelerate the work on multi-village drinking water schemes in the district. The contractors will be blacklisted if the works are not completed at the earliest. </p>.<p class="bodytext">She was speaking at the monthly meeting, on Friday. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Member B S Chaitrashri said “there is an acute water shortage in Tarikere. The work on Karakucchi multi-village drinking water project was taken up 10 years ago and is still incomplete. The contractors are not keen on completing the work.” </p>.<p class="bodytext">Member K R Prabhakar said that the works on multi-village drinking water projects at Karakucchi, Belenahalli, Sakharayapattana, Kalasa are moving in a snail’s pace. The officials are neglecting the works. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Rural Drinking Water Department Executive Engineer Shivakumar said that the tender proposal for Karakucchi drinking water project has been submitted once again. A letter will be written to the authorities to initiate action against the contractor who failed to complete the work. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Member Shashikala Avinash said that water is supplied once in five days to villages in Shivani. A few residents are suffering from Dengue as well. To which, vice-president K R Anandappa said that there is a need to give priority for sanitation in villages. The breeding of mosquitoes should be checked.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Member Prema said that residents in and around Gowdanahalli are suffering from fever and are admitted to the district hospital. </p>.<p class="bodytext">To which, DHO said that there are water issues in Gowdanahalli. Larvae survey is being carried out in the village. A temporary clinic has also been opened to treat the patients. As many as 53 persons are availing treatment at the district hospital. </p>