In Kollam’s Maruthady division, nearly 400 households have been grappling with a severe water shortage for the past 22 days. Despite multiple repair attempts, the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) has been unable to pinpoint or resolve the issue, sparking growing public anger and warnings of intensified protests.
The disruption began after an old iron pipe near the Moothezhathu culvert was replaced with a plastic one. While water reaches up to the culvert, supply beyond it—where these families reside—has stopped completely. Several rounds of pipe replacements and network checks have failed to restore service.
Maintenance efforts even continued on Sunday, and officials claimed water would resume by Monday morning. However, locals remain skeptical, citing broken promises made repeatedly over the past weeks. Trust in the KWA has sharply declined.
Despite pressure from the ward councillor and political leaders, the problem remains unresolved. In the meantime, the municipal corporation has sent water tankers, but the supply is far from sufficient. Many families are being forced to buy water from private suppliers at an unsustainable rate of ₹800 per day.
Four days ago, women and residents staged a protest in front of Jalabhavan, demanding immediate action. Engineers conducted site inspections once again, but no breakthrough has been reported.
The KWA’s latest round of maintenance over the weekend is the community’s last hope—if water doesn’t flow today, larger protests are expected to erupt.
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