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Poma villagers of Sangdupota circle block road leading to intake point of water supply of Itanagar alleged PHED & WS Deptt falure in complete protection of catchment area.
POMA, 19 Jan: The villagers of Poma village under Sangdupota circle of Papum Pare district has expressed displeasure over the alleged failure of PHE & WS department to safeguard the catchment areas of the Itanagar township water supply intake point. On Monday members of Poma Panchayat youth welfare society (PPYWS), Gaon Burahs (GBs), Panchayat leaders and village elders issued a strict warning to department to stop human settlement activities near the catchment areas of Meh and Mupu rivers from where the drinking water for Itanagar town is tapped.
The villagers has put gate blocking the lone road that leads to the intake point. The GPC of Poma Panchayat Techi Punia, GBs Techi Paso, Tayum Senkam, Techi Lera, Tayum Nabro, Kino Senda, along with members of PPYWS and village elders were present on the occasion.
“As the department has failed to take any action to safeguard the catchment areas we are forced to take matter into our own hands. We have locked this gate and will not allow anyone including PHE & WS department workers to use this road. Until department comes out with a long term solution to deal with this issue, the gate will remain closed,” the villagers announced.
The villagers alleged that without permission of village authorities some people have carried out construction activities near the catchment areas. “We have always cooperated with authorities in the best interest of everyone. But it seems we are being taken for granted. We have not allowed our own villagers to carry out human settlement in catchment areas but now outsiders are doing it. The department is not initiating any action. This is hurting our sentiments,” the villagers added.