Bhopal civic authorities take police help for water distribution

Bhopal, May 20: To ensure a hassle-free water distribution in Bhopal, the civic authorities here are taking help of police personnel nowadays.

Earlier, the residents used to quarrel while fetching water, be it at the public tap or from the water tanker. Often these brawls for a bucket of water had turned bloody. With police presence, such incidents have become a thing of the past.

Around 225 police personnel are at the disposal of the water supply wing of the Bhopal Municipal Corporation. They are expected to escort the water tankers doing the rounds in various colonies to supply water.