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Smart City water kiosks in Thiruvananthapuram have become defunct, failing to provide free drinking water amid a growing summer crisis.
The water-level in the Irrigation Department’s Kallada Parappar Dam has dropped drastically. Photo: Special arrangement
Panchayat President Sajitha Saharulla said ₹3 lakh has been earmarked for the scheme.
The 60,000-litre storage tank, built atop a hill in Parampuzha at a cost of ₹52 lakh, was constructed to address the acute drinking water shortage in the Perumpaikaad–Parampuzha region.
Wayanad faces a severe summer water crisis as the Kabani River runs dry, impacting 20,000 households.
Water levels have fallen by nearly half even in perennial deep pools along the riverbed, such as Karimpirikkayam, Erumakkayam and Paradan Kayam, long known never to run dry.
The new regulator, locally known as Chirppu, was constructed at Attumkunnatthu to channel rainwater into the river during the monsoon while preventing seawater intrusion through this route during summer.
Despite existing infrastructure and water availability, the Ranni major water supply scheme is failing to deliver to residents.
Severe drinking water crisis in Parassala and neighboring panchayats due to drying traditional sources and strained piped supply.
Kumily and Chakkupallam are facing a severe water shortage due to the declining water level in Thekkady lake.
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