Chittoor Collector directs urgent ground work to supply safe drinking water in villages

UPDATE - follow-up to Call to prioritise safe drinking water across Chittoor villages: District Collector Sumit Kumar directed Rural Water Supply engineers to start immediate ground-level work using available funds to supply safe drinking water across all village habitations in Chittoor.

Action Plan

The administration wants regular field testing and early vulnerability inspections to stop water-borne illnesses. Officials must prepare estimates of ₹25 lakh to ₹30 lakh for each mandal to improve infrastructure like pipelines, public taps, network repairs, and new borewells. Special attention will go to SC/ST hamlets, minority habitations, and urban slums that have strained water systems.

Key Mandals And Rules

The official team identified 13 priority mandals including Kuppam, Shanthipuram, Gudupalle, V Kota, Yadamarri, Peddapanjani, Ramakuppam, and Puthalapattu. Storage tanks must be cleaned every 15 days under the personal check and sign-off of engineers, and panchayat secretaries will face formal disciplinary notices for any work lapses. Welfare hostels will also see mandatory water quality checks and bi-monthly administrative inspections.

Context

Access to clean drinking water remains a major public health priority for local civic bodies to prevent seasonal water-borne diseases in rural areas. Administrative monitoring helps ensure that local infrastructure funds are used properly for community welfare.