3 weeks ago
CPM Stages Road Blockade in Visakhapatnam Over Water Crisis
In a city called Visakhapatnam in India, many people did not have enough clean drinking water.
People had to wait for a long time to get water from the city taps.
Sometimes they did not even know when the water would come.
Because they were upset, many people came together to complain.
They carried empty water pots to show how much they needed water.
They stood in front of a city office building and blocked the road.
Blocking the road is a way to get attention and make leaders notice the problem.
They asked the city to give them drinking water every single day.
A leader explained that many neighborhoods were affected by the water problem and that it needed to be fixed soon.
The CPM city unit staged a dharna and blocked a road at Arilova, one of Visakhapatnam's worst-affected areas, over the drinking water crisis.
Protesters demanded daily drinking water supply through municipal taps and immediate measures to address the worsening crisis.
The protest was held in front of the GVMC Assistant Engineer's office near Durgalamma Temple in Balajinagar.
With no officials present, protesters staged a rasta roko that disrupted traffic, with several motorists reportedly expressing support.
Senior CPM leader Dr B. Gangarao said residents of numerous localities and hill areas face an acute shortage and often wait hours or miss work to collect water.
- Who
- The CPM city unit, led by senior leader Dr B. Gangarao, along with residents of Visakhapatnam.
- What
- A dharna and road blockade (rasta roko) demanding daily drinking water supply through municipal taps and urgent measures to address the water crisis.
- Where
- Arilova and Balajinagar in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
- When
- On a Friday (exact date not specified in the article).
- Why
- Residents face an acute shortage of drinking water and are often forced to wait hours without knowing when municipal water will be supplied.
Key facts
- Protest Location
- Arilova, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
- Protest Venue
- GVMC Assistant Engineer's office near Durgalamma Temple, Balajinagar
- Organizer
- CPM city unit
- Key Demand
- Daily drinking water supply through municipal taps and immediate measures
- Protest Type
- Dharna and rasta roko (road blockade)
- Key Figure
- Senior CPM leader Dr B. Gangarao
- Affected Areas
- Over 20 localities and hill areas including Sriharinagar, Gandhinagar and Simhagiri Colony










