PANJIM, May 12 -- The Goa government started a "zero bill scheme" in August 2021. Under this scheme, households that usedless than 16,000 litres (16 cubic metres) of water per monthdid not have to pay any water bill, their water was free. The Goa government has stopped this scheme. Herald Media asked people, "What do you think of Government's commitment to supply free water and now stoppingthescheme?"

Cancelling the free water scheme is absolutely the biggest disaster. It only exposes the cruelty of this government. Now the free water scheme was meant for the common man and the poorest of the poor. And water is the basic need of anyone. If the government is withdrawing it, what is the message the government is sending out ? That you are ...