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Panchayat Elections: Water Tank Ready for 3 Years Yet Sherpur Villagers Remain Thirsty
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News18•11-10-2026, 11:06
Panchayat Elections: Water Tank Ready for 3 Years Yet Sherpur Villagers Remain Thirsty
- •Political activities have intensified in Rajasthan villages ahead of the upcoming Panchayati Raj elections.
- •In Sherpur Gram Panchayat of Sawai Madhopur, basic amenities like roads and drinking water remain major concerns for voters.
- •A water tank built under the Jal Jeevan Mission in Ramsinghpura three years ago has still not started supplying water.
- •Villagers complain about filth and waterlogging due to the lack of proper drainage systems despite road construction.
- •Sherpur now includes Ramsinghpura and Kutalpura after delimitation, bringing total voters to around 3600.
Key Questions Answered
In Sherpur Gram Panchayat of Sawai Madhopur district, basic amenities and development works such as roads, proper drainage systems, and drinking water supply are taking center stage in the upcoming Panchayati Raj elections.
Although a water tank was constructed in Ramsinghpura village under the Jal Jeevan Mission about three years ago, drinking water supply has still not started, and household water connections have not been provided.
Following delimitation, Ramsinghpura and Kutalpura villages were included in Sherpur Gram Panchayat, which was previously known as Khilchipur.
