Barmer News: The water crisis in Rajasthan’s Shiv Assembly constituency intensified on Wednesday after MLA Ravindra Singh Bhati staged a sit-in. He began the dharna inside the PHED project office. Bhati sat in the chamber of the Additional Chief Engineer to press his demands.
The protest followed incomplete pipeline work under the Jal Jeevan Mission. Residents have faced severe water shortages for months. Bhati asked officials when drinking water would reach the area. He received no clear timeline from the department.
Officials reportedly said they would prepare an additional plan and send it to the government. Bhati objected to what he called evasive responses. He said such delays had already caused hardship for the public. Angered by the lack of accountability, he began the sit-in on the spot.
Bhati said he has written multiple letters over the past year. He claimed the department ignored repeated warnings. Pipeline work remains unfinished, and no alternative supply exists. He stressed that villagers depend entirely on government support for drinking water.
The MLA said he would continue the dharna until officials give a written assurance. He demanded a fixed deadline for water supply restoration. The protest has drawn attention to administrative delays and long-standing water scarcity in the Shiv region.
