PONDA, March 20 -- Team Herald

As the summer heat intensifies, residents from various parts of Ponda have been flocking to the PWD office in Daag, Ponda, to seek answers to the severe water scarcity they have been facing. While the PWD assistant engineer (AE) and his team have managed to resolve some issues, residents of Prabunagar, Curti, continue to struggle after enduring 12 days without adequate water supply. Ironically, Ponda houses two large water treatment plants, fed by the multiple rivers that flow through the taluka.

On March 13, frustrated locals, led by MGP leader Dr Ketan Bhatikar, visited the PWD office to demand immediate action. They complained of surviving on bottled and tanker water, which proved expensive and insuffic...