NASHIK: Minister of Tourism and Environment Aadtiya Thackeray inaugurated a bridge for tribal women in Shendripada, Kharshet Gram Panchayat, Trimbakeshwar, to aid them in crossing a steep valley while fetching water for the village. He took to social media platform to express that the next step shall be to provide tap water to all the 13 padas (areas) under ‘Jal Jeevan Abhiyaan’ within three months.
Some days before, the video of tribal women in Shendripada Village risking their lives to fetch water surfaced on the internet and gained the attention of millions. Minister Thackeray had appealed to the local representatives to work for the tribals.
MP Hemant Godse took note of the raging drinking water problem in Shendripada and set up a solar dual water pumping project to help the villagers. Before this project, the women of Shendripada used to fetch drinking water from springs in the village suburbs.
They needed to cross dangerous paths, including a log’s usage to cross a valley. The project was constructed with the local development fund of MP Hemant Godse to curb the villagers’ problem.
Following the solar pumping project, Tourism Minister solved the path’s problem by constructing a strong bridge within two days for tribal women.
