India, April 28 -- A group of women staged a protest during a grievance hearing camp in Erasama block of Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district on Monday, highlighting the acute drinking water shortage in their village. The protest, marked by women carrying pots and buckets, drew attention after a video of the district collector's reaction went viral on social media.Local Business Directory
The incident took place at a public grievance hearing where women from Nalabhedi village under Gad Bishanpur panchayat gathered to press their long-pending demand for potable water. Despite pipelines being laid under the government's Basudha scheme, residents alleged that no water supply has reached the village for years.
With around 120 households and a p...