Residents of Godhni, on the outskirts of Nagpur, are facing a severe drinking water crisis this summer. Despite the Gorewada lake being barely two to three kilometres away, locals are forced to fetch water on foot, bicycles, and two-wheelers from distant sources daily.
The Nagar Panchayat area supplies water on alternate days, but with no fixed timing — taps open at unpredictable hours, morning, afternoon, or late at night — forcing housewives to abandon daily chores and wait indefinitely. Only those present at the right moment manage to collect water.
Large mounds of construction debris around the area add to residents’ woes. Godhni is witnessing rapid urbanisation with new apartment complexes coming up, and residents say they pay taxes regularly but receive no reliable basic services in return.
“While Nagpur city gets abundant water, Godhni residents have been struggling for even a sip for years. Poor administrative planning is entirely to blame,” said Dhananjay Mankar, a local resident.
Notably, a 40-year-old well in Bambleshwari Nagar — just 45 feet deep — reliably supplies around 150 households year-round, with nearly 50 motor pumps connected to it. Residents demand fixed daily water supply timings from authorities.
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