Scarcity of water in Bargarh district has reached its high. Laumunda village, block Bijepur, district Bargarh has been reported as facing scarcity of water. Laumunda is the 2nd largest village in Bijepur block.
All the water resources like pond etc are dried. The village is fulfilling its water need from the bore- well. But the bore-well at Ranimal chowk is defunct since last 7 months. Laumunda villagers have compliant about it to the authority but no step has been taken by the authority.
In this summer, drinking water supply to the village has not able to fulfill the water needs of the folks.
Hundreads of family in Rahaspur Pada, Malpada, Nuapada, Main Road, Meher Pada, etc area of the village are deprived of drinking water.
The villagers have demanded immediate supply of drinking water and repair of defunct bore-well as well as digging up new bore-well.