SANGUEM, Aug. 4 -- Literally sore over the drinking water supply problems even during monsoon, the villagers residing at Wadem Colony No 2 have demanded that the government come out with a permanent solution.

The problem of drinking water supply cropped up eight days back when the water pump installed at the well in the village to pump drinking water for onward supply to the villagers broke down and the department failed in getting it repaired on time.

With no water supply, the villagers had harrowing times. While the department made some provisions to supply water to the villagers through water tankers, the supply was allegedly not enough and many villagers had to rely on rain water for drinking purpose, informed Sudhakar Perni, a villag...