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Dindori Villagers Block Highway Over Severe Water Crisis
🗓 19 Jun 2026, 11:02 AM
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Residents of Kanai Sangwa village in Dindori district staged a protest on a National Highway, blocking traffic for two hours with empty utensils to highlight a severe water shortage.
Villagers in Dindori district, Madhya Pradesh, expressed their anger over an acute water crisis by blocking a National Highway. The protest, held in Kanai Sangwa village, saw residents carrying empty utensils as they demanded immediate attention to their drinking water problems.
The demonstration lasted for approximately two hours, significantly disrupting traffic flow on the highway. During the protest, the villagers voiced strong allegations against the administration and the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department, accusing them of negligence in addressing the persistent issue of drinking water scarcity.
The action highlights the growing distress among rural communities facing shortages and the impact on their daily lives.
The demonstration lasted for approximately two hours, significantly disrupting traffic flow on the highway. During the protest, the villagers voiced strong allegations against the administration and the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department, accusing them of negligence in addressing the persistent issue of drinking water scarcity.
The action highlights the growing distress among rural communities facing shortages and the impact on their daily lives.