Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Keerapakkam Residents Block Road Over Drinking Water Shortage
People in Keerapakkam and nearby villages said they had not received enough drinking water.
They said the shortage had continued for about two weeks.
Residents had complained to local officials and the panchayat.
They said no response came from those officials.
On Sunday night, they blocked a road to call attention to the problem.
The blockade stopped traffic for about an hour.
Police arrived and spoke with the protesters.
The villagers then ended the protest after negotiations.
Residents blocked the Kandigai-Keerapakkam road on Sunday night to demand drinking water.
The protest stopped traffic for about an hour.
An acute water shortage reportedly affected Keerapakkam, Murugamangalam and Vinayagapuram for two weeks.
Residents said complaints to the panchayat and other officials received no response.
Police negotiated with protesters and pacified the villagers at the site.
- Who
- Residents of Keerapakkam and nearby villages under the Keerapakkam panchayat.
- What
- They held a road blockade demanding a supply of drinking water.
- When
- Sunday night; the shortage had reportedly lasted about two weeks.
- Where
- The Kandigai-Keerapakkam road near Vandalur, Chennai.
- Why
- Residents said they were facing an acute water shortage and had received no response to their complaints.
- Affected area
- Keerapakkam, Murugamangalam and Vinayagapuram
- Population covered
- About 15,000 people live in Keerapakkam, Murugamangalam and Arungal villages under the Keerapakkam panchayat.
- Shortage duration
- About two weeks
- Protest location
- Kandigai-Keerapakkam road
- Traffic disruption
- About one hour
- Local response
- Police negotiated with and pacified the protesters