India, July 16 -- A long-standing drinking water issue in Chanot village of Hansi was resolved on Tuesday following the intervention of Union Minister for Power, Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal Khattar, who approved the installation of a new four-inch tee (T) connection from the main drinking water pipeline to the village, prompting the protesting villagers to withdraw their agitation. Addressing a press conference after chairing a meeting at the PWD Rest House in Hansi on Wednesday, the Union minister said that two key issues concerning Chanot village had emerged during the execution of the state's drinking water pipeline project.
The villagers had demanded that the village also be connected to the main drinking water pipeline passing nearby. Additionally, the alignment of the pipeline had been affected by technical and administrative challenges arising from the widening and construction of the National Highway, resulting in delays to the project. The public representatives held detailed discussions with villagers, members of the protest committee, and departmental officers, carefully heard all stakeholders, and arrived at a mutually acceptable solution on the spot. Khattar said the govt treated the villagers' demand with due seriousness and sought detailed reports from technical experts and departmental officers. The assessment confirmed that the main pipeline has sufficient capacity and that providing an additional water connection to Chanot village would not adversely affect the drinking water supply to any other village or area.
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