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CPM Stages Road Blockade in Visakhapatnam Over Water Crisis

CPM Stages Road Blockade in Visakhapatnam Over Water Crisis
Andhra Pradesh: CPM Stages Road Blockade Over Water Crisis · deccanchronicle.com

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.

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

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