Water Connection at Lal Kothi
Our association with the community at Lal Kothi which is on the outskirts of Patna Municipal Corporation brought us face to face with some of the grave issues people were going through. After visiting the area on a regular basis, we witnessed that the community were struggling for clean drinking water. The manner in which they were collecting water from the pipe was not only inhuman but also not safe.
Our association with Aktion Leprahilfe and our long standing association with Anja, has been a boon to us in procuring the necessary response to this long standing issue. As we engaged with the community and got to learn of the nuances, we did come across some hurdles which did take some time for us to resolve. We also approached the local representative body and tried to get his support but unfortunately words and actions often don’t match. However, our team members persuaded with the community and we were in a position to begin the work.
There was no possibility to set up an overhead tank, so after dialogue and consent with the community, we were in a position to get them the water connection. Due to the fear of some persons interfering in the work and becoming a nuisance, our team members undertook the work of monitoring the work personally.
There has been a great acceptance and the community is delighted that the water will