PANJIM: The Opposition Congress Party on Wednesday charged that the scarcity of water faced in many villages and cities across the State had exposed the inefficiency and dearth of will power in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government.
The Congress recalled that the Prime Minister in August last year had congratulated the Goa government for becoming the first State to receive ‘Har Ghar Jal’ certification.
“This means that every household of the State was connected with piped water. But what is the use of such a connection which is defunct?” questioned Congress Media cell chairman Amarnath Panjikar.
“During every election, be it of local bodies, Assembly or Lok Sabha, BJP always promises to provide water supply 24×7, but never fulfilled these promises due to its inefficiency and mismanagement. Now they have compromised with Mhadei water to help BJP in Karnataka to win elections. In future we will not get water and only BJP will be responsible for this act of selling Mother Mhadei,” Panjikar said.
He said that the government should not give excuses for their failures, instead work to build the infrastructure.
“Wasn’t this government aware that there is a need for reservoirs to store water in places in the State? Then why is the work not initiated?” Panjikar asked.
