Sherubtseans have been facing the shortage of water since
four weeks ago.
It is found that there is sufficient volume of water at the
present source and the shortage is due to ineffective and ill-regulated supply.
Current supply line has many leakages and much of the water is lost on the way.
Present water distribution is imbalanced and ineffective leaving water at one
side bountiful and at the other side insufficient. Also, most of the water taps
are found to be damaged and open resulting to unused loss of supplied water,
which minimize the water current to other parallel lines.
“To our utmost surprise there was no water in the kitchen,
toilet and even in bathroom. We have to fetch the water for all the purposes
from other hostels or iSmile. We have to get up early morning in order to get a
bucket of water just to prepare our meals’’, said Sonam Choden, Evs 1st
semester.
It is found that the problem of water shortage at Sherubtse
is minimized due to improvement in the supply system. Water shortage at Sherubtse is both a seasonal and perennial problem. During the summer the
situation was quite similar to ‘water everywhere, but not a single drop to
drink’. Further, at the point of use, water continuously flows with most of the
taps and flashers damaged and also, it is found that many of the working taps
are also open allowing the water to flow continuously.
Currently, most of the water for the college is supplied
from the stream at upper Rongthung and Rongthung River. It is supplied through
a 4-inch (100mm) Grippe. Water brought from Rongthung River is put into a
stream from which the water was supplied previously. With the growth of
population at the college, the demand for increased volume of water increased
yearly. And also, with prior permission, Kanglung local community has diverted
the water for domestic consumption from the same stream above. From the stream,
water is put into a collecting tank from which water reaches the main tank
above the boy’s hostel.
“I feel really dirty when I enter the toilet because there
won’t be water in the toilet. One has to run to next block just for the toilet.
I feel uncomfortable without water. I would be happy if there was a water
supply at least morning and evening”. Said Cheten Lhaden, Eco-Geo, 3rd
semester.
Problems and drawback in the current water supply is due to
small tank at the source, uncovered and without sand filtration. Join of supply
pipe leaking at many places. Small and sedimentation tank for the main tank.
Water taps; toilets and flashers are not maintained; water running continuously
from many taps and toilets flashers in the hostels/college/staff quarters cause
unequal flow of water.
Dil Kumari Rai Dzo
media (3rd semester)
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