Tribals of this Karnataka village are surviving on polluted water from a pit since a month. Here’s their story.
Mysuru,UPDATED: Feb 26, 2023 13:48 IST
The tribals have complained of throat pain and other health issues after consuming the polluted water. (Photo: India Today)
By Anagha Kesav: Tribals of DB Kuppe village on the banks of Kabini River in Karnataka’s Mysuru are surviving on polluted water from a pit in a nearby forest following the failure of a motor pump in the area.
The villagers have been struggling without clean drinking water for over a month and said the tap water has stopped reaching the households since the pump failure over a month ago.
In a bid to survive, the tribals dug a pit on their own in a nearby forest and are using the dirty and polluted water for drinking and cooking meals. The animals in the region also drink from the same pit, highlighting the plight of the DB Kuppe villagers.
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The tribals have complained of throat pain and other health issues after consuming the polluted water, but no solution had been found till the time of this report.
“No politician or authority solves any of our issues. Only for votes they reach out to us with folded hands and make empty false promises. They haven’t done anything good for us,” said a tribal woman who fetches water from the dirty pit for her family.
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Gowramma, a villager, told India Today, “We dug up a pit on our own and used the water emerging from the pit for our household use. If we fill the water in our can, another family won’t have enough remaining.”
“We don’t have a house, a road, or even electricity. The government does not even give us drinking water. We are not animals. The politicians come to us promising houses, water, roads, electricity, and all other facilities. Where are they now? They won’t let us even cut wood. Our houses are shacks and they are very shaky,” she added.
