Every household in ward no. 3 of Jairamnagar has taps installed. Access to a stable and clean source of water is one of the most basic facilities that an individual, a family or a community requires. By installing these taps the government has made sure that every household in the community -
3. is part of the overall development of the community. But, none of these taps provide any water, not even a drop. All the taps in the area have been dysfunctional since soon after they were installed. The community shares one hand-pump which is half eaten by rust and on verge of exhaustion due to overuse.
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