<p class="title">Kodagu Zilla Praja Parivartana Vedike president H S Muttappa and villagers of Haraduru Gram Panchayat limits have warned authorities of conducting stern protests if a solution is not provided to the problem of drinking water shortage in the region.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The villagers said that the Mallikarjuna Colony has been facing a severe shortage of drinking water.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Around 210 families have been dwelling in the colony. Even after the rain has started in the region, the people do not have access to clean drinking water. A majority of the residents are labourers and when they return home after work, they get muddy water supplied through pipeline. This has resulted in a fear of contagious diseases, said Muttappa.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The PDO of Haraduru Gram Panchayat has been giving vague replies to the people, said the villagers.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The elected members and officials should respond at the earliest. Or else, a protest will be staged in front of the Gram Panchayat office in the days to come, said villagers Ashraf, Manju, Anif, Kumar, Lakshmi and Susheela.</p>
<p class="title">Kodagu Zilla Praja Parivartana Vedike president H S Muttappa and villagers of Haraduru Gram Panchayat limits have warned authorities of conducting stern protests if a solution is not provided to the problem of drinking water shortage in the region.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The villagers said that the Mallikarjuna Colony has been facing a severe shortage of drinking water.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Around 210 families have been dwelling in the colony. Even after the rain has started in the region, the people do not have access to clean drinking water. A majority of the residents are labourers and when they return home after work, they get muddy water supplied through pipeline. This has resulted in a fear of contagious diseases, said Muttappa.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The PDO of Haraduru Gram Panchayat has been giving vague replies to the people, said the villagers.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The elected members and officials should respond at the earliest. Or else, a protest will be staged in front of the Gram Panchayat office in the days to come, said villagers Ashraf, Manju, Anif, Kumar, Lakshmi and Susheela.</p>