Bibhas Maity, Director General, Water Supply Department, claimed that pumps, which were not functioning properly, resulted in the water crisis. They have become functional again, he said. On the contrary the local councillors said the residents are yet to get drinking water.

“We are still facing acute crisis of drinking water for which the residents blocked the road in protest,” said Prahllad Chakraborty, Councillor, ward 97. Javed Ahmed Khan, Leader of the Opposition, allegedly said the civic body is not doing their work properly as the affected areas come under the jurisdiction of Trinamool Congress councillors.

“Since all the affected areas come under the TMC councillors, the Left Front-led civic body is not taking any prompt action. On Tuesday, we will go for a sit-in demonstration in front of the KMC,” said Khan.