<p>Women from Koornahosahalli village staged a protest in front of the electricity supply company office in Malur on Monday. <br /><br />Armed with empty pots, symbolic of their demand for water, the women gathered in front of the Bescom office in the town. <br /><br />Addressing the protesters, Gram Panchayat member Ramaswamy said for the past two months supply of drinking water was disrupted to the village with about 15,000 population.<br /><br />‘Powerless borewells’<br /><br /> Though borewells in the village could suffice their need for water, due to irregular power supply, they couldn’t pump the water, he alleged. <br /><br />The protesters demanded that the Bescom install four lines from Kempanahalli to the village under Nirantara Jyoti scheme to ensure regular supply to the village. <br /><br />Assistant Engineer of Bescom persuaded the residents of the village stating that power supply would be restored within a couple of days. <br /><br />Gram Panchayat member Ravindra, residents Jayamma, Nagamma, Ramakka, Lakshmamma, Gangappa, Ramakrishnappa, Shiva, Karnataka Rakshana Vedike taluk unit general secretary S M Raju, convenor Jagadish, Chakanahalli Nagaraj, K G Ambarish and Narayanashetty were among those who staged the protest.</p>
<p>Women from Koornahosahalli village staged a protest in front of the electricity supply company office in Malur on Monday. <br /><br />Armed with empty pots, symbolic of their demand for water, the women gathered in front of the Bescom office in the town. <br /><br />Addressing the protesters, Gram Panchayat member Ramaswamy said for the past two months supply of drinking water was disrupted to the village with about 15,000 population.<br /><br />‘Powerless borewells’<br /><br /> Though borewells in the village could suffice their need for water, due to irregular power supply, they couldn’t pump the water, he alleged. <br /><br />The protesters demanded that the Bescom install four lines from Kempanahalli to the village under Nirantara Jyoti scheme to ensure regular supply to the village. <br /><br />Assistant Engineer of Bescom persuaded the residents of the village stating that power supply would be restored within a couple of days. <br /><br />Gram Panchayat member Ravindra, residents Jayamma, Nagamma, Ramakka, Lakshmamma, Gangappa, Ramakrishnappa, Shiva, Karnataka Rakshana Vedike taluk unit general secretary S M Raju, convenor Jagadish, Chakanahalli Nagaraj, K G Ambarish and Narayanashetty were among those who staged the protest.</p>
