Water has finally reached the taps of houses in Kerya, Khandepar, after O Heraldo highlighted how the village—situated in the backyard of the Opa water treatment plant—had been facing an acute water crisis for the past six months. The shortage had forced residents to rely on un treated water, which they had to fetch from distant springs and ponds in a for ested area, despite the risk of encountering wild ani mals, including gaurs (wild bisons). Acting on the news re port published by O Heral do on July 13, Public Works Department (PWD) offi cials immediately engaged labourers to lay a 500-me-tre-long pipeline to resolve the issue within a week. The initial report had high-lighted how Kerya village
faced a severe crisis with low pressure or no water at all-with taps mostly releasing air pressure-even as water from the Opa plant was being supplied to distant places in Ponda and Tiswadi talukas.
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Ankita Gaude, a local resident, and social worker Sandeep Parkar stated that the villagers are delighted. They thanked O Heraldo for highlighting the issue, which led to a swift resolution of their problems within a week.
