CPI(M) seeks permanent solution to Visakhapatnam water shortage

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) has called for a permanent resolution to Visakhapatnam's ongoing water crisis, urging the Andhra Pradesh government to move beyond temporary solutions. During a media briefing at the party's district office in Visakhapatnam, M. Jaggu Naidu, district secretary, highlighted that several parts of the city receive municipal water only once every two to three days, while other areas receive water for just 30 minutes at a time.

According to Naidu, the city requires 130 million gallons of water per day, but currently only 103 mgd is being supplied. Naidu and other party representatives visited the Polavaram project on August 29, alleging that crucial works, including the left canal, remained unfinished. The CPI(M) opposes the privatization of water supply and distribution, arguing that the government should withdraw any proposals for diverting water for industrial purposes.