Ganesh Sarkar & Rakesh Sarkar
Hut Bay, May 18: A damaged and abandoned water tank at V K Pur village of Little Andaman is giving sleepless night to people living around the tank. The water tank was declared out of service several years back and is on the verge of falling off which might cause loss of life and property anytime.
The residents have expressed their concerns over the condition of the water tank.
Talking to Andaman Sheekha, Ward Member of V K Pur Village, Ward No. 5, Smti. Suchitra Bala said that the tank is causing a grave danger to life of the residents of the area. She added that the tank could fall any moment and there is no guarantee of safety of people living around the discarded tank.
She added instead of demolishing the water tank the senior officials often visit the area and urge people not to construct house around the water tank.
“If we don’t construct house in our land where will be construct house? Why can’t APWD just demolish the tank? Children of the area play around the tank and if this tank comes down it may injure our children,” said a resident of the area. The Ward Member has requested the APWD to either repair the water tank or demolish it. When the Pradhan of the village was contacted over mobile for a comment he said that after lot of efforts senior officers of APWD had visited the site and assured him that the water tank will be demolished soon. Hope the tank will be demolished before it causes any injuries to anyone.
