Kanchanpur, Oct 6 (TIWN): Lack of pure drinking water, water scarcity emerges as a burning problem in the different areas of Tripura especially in tribal hamlets. Due to the lack of water sources different diseases like chicken pox, measles creates havoc in Kanchanpur, Gandacherra, Manughat sub-divisions. It is to be mention here that mostly childrens are affected by this disease.

Many interior tribal localities in Tripura are facing acute drinking water crisis mainly caused by the apathy of State Govt.

However, the most disheartening matter remains the helplessness of the State Government to reach out to the people with a solution.

People rely on water hand pumps and local streams installed in few villages. Polluted water causing miserable diseases among Tribal people.

Reports from different parts of the District have confirmed the alarming sight of decreasing water sources. Sources from Kanchanpur, Gandacherra, Longtarai Valley, Kanchanpur, Hezamara has stated that, water scarcity has become the main problem.

Officials stated that most of the affected areas are situated in North Tripura and Dhalai districts. Some cases of water borne diseases have eruption of enteric disease and diarrhea is most common during dry spell in remote tribal localities. Drinking of contaminated water from the streams due to drying up of regular water sources have led to diseases resulting in casualties every year. DWS officers are constantly monitoring the situation and directed to take appropriate measures.