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Time of India
13-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
City residents face water shortage, rely on tankers
Jaipur: Residents are grappling with growing water crisis as temperature soars. Despite the Bisalpur water supply scheme meant to provide relief, the public health engineering department (PHED) has limited water supply timings to just 30 minutes, worsening the situation in several city wards. Arvind Methi, councillor of Ward 71 in the Walled City, said, "Our ward covers the Gangauri Bazaar area, where groundwater level has dropped drastically. While PHED tankers sometimes arrive, we often arrange private tankers ourselves for Rs 400–500." Sannu Chaudhary, councillor of Ward 97 under JMC-Greater, added, "Bisalpur pipelines were laid here, but the actual supply is negligible. We've raised the issue repeatedly, but nothing changes." In Ward 65 of JMC-H, councillor Dashrath Singh Shekhawat shared, "We need water tankers daily. The corporation sometimes sends them, but people frequently end up spending Rs 500 out of their own pockets." Sanjay Saini, owner of a private water tanker company, explained, "Private tankers operate based on demand. Normally, a tanker costs Rs 300–450, but during peak demand, it can go up to Rs 1000." The crisis is impacting everyday life. Geeta Devi, a resident of Ward 76, said, "We stand in queues every morning with buckets. School-going children don't have enough water, and daily chores are left undone." Rekha Agarwal, who lives near Subhash Chowk, added, "Earlier we'd get water every day for 1 hour. Now it's a half-hour supply, if at all. Women are the worst hit." Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Councillors fume as JMC-H board meet time rescheduled
Jaipur: The timing of the upcoming General Board Meeting (GBM) of the Jaipur Municipal Corporation Heritage, scheduled for May 26, was changed from 11am to 3pm, sparking discontent among opposition councillors. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now They criticised the move, alleging that the meeting was being treated as a mere formality and lacked genuine intent to address public issues. Congress councillor Arvind Methi voiced strong objections, stating that none of the five listed proposals served the real concerns of Jaipur's citizens. "The agenda completely ignores pressing issues like water supply, sanitation, traffic management, and basic civic amenities. It appears this meeting is just for show," he said. Responding to the criticism, mayor Kusum Yadav clarified that the timing was altered to accommodate councillors who were unable to attend in the morning. "We rescheduled the meeting to 3pm to ensure maximum participation," she explained. Regarding the proposals, the mayor said, "We currently have five items on the agenda. However, if any additional matters in the public interest are raised by the councillors during the meeting, they will certainly be considered and included."
