Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Visakhapatnam Residents Protest Four-Day Water Shortage in MVV City
People living in MVV City have not had enough water for four days.
The shortage affects nearly 1,400 homes and about 6,000 people.
Residents say they need water for drinking, cooking and cleaning.
Water tankers have not provided enough water.
Hundreds of residents gathered at a water office on Saturday night.
They held a protest called a dharna.
They want the city municipal corporation to restore the water supply quickly.
They also want a lasting fix so the problem does not happen again.
Hundreds of MVV City residents protested at the Yendada water tank office on Saturday night.
The water shortage had continued for four days, affecting nearly 1,400 flats and around 6,000 people.
Residents said they lacked water for drinking, cooking and sanitation.
They said tanker supplies were insufficient to meet their needs.
Residents demanded that the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation restore supply and create a permanent solution.
- Who
- Hundreds of residents from MVV City, affecting around 6,000 people.
- What
- Residents staged a protest over a four-day water shortage.
- When
- Saturday night; the shortage had persisted for four days.
- Where
- The Yendada water tank office in the Yendada-PM Palem area of Visakhapatnam.
- Why
- Residents needed water for drinking, cooking and sanitation and said tanker supplies were insufficient.
- Affected flats
- Nearly 1,400
- Affected residents
- Around 6,000 people
- Shortage duration
- Four days
- Protest location
- Yendada water tank office
- Protest action
- Dharna by hundreds of residents
- Requested authority
- Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation
- Main demands
- Immediate restoration and a permanent solution