How can a government ignore its own people in a time when they frantically need its support?
After a year or two, the drought regularly occurs in Thar so why doesn’t government set up a project for the effected masses that usually migrate to western districts.
The project which can provide some sort of relief to the people and their livestock for a time until drought disappears.
Government should initiate manageable relief centres in all five Talukas of the district Tharparker where the effected livestock as well as people can get proper water and fodder so that they at least avoid going far away from their villages.
This will not cost too much but will be a giant step towards providing a bit of solace to the people of Thar Thar Coal Project has been going on in the area.
Moreover, they utilized the same water for planting the trees and vegetables.
If the company can do this, why doesn’t government?
Small brackish water reservoirs can be built in remote villages of the district and the same water should be used to plant trees and vegetable so that the people and their livestock can get suitable fodder for themselves.
Moreover, the solar driven RO Plants can also be fixed at those brackish water reservoirs so that people of those villages can get easy access to fresh water.
Besides government, Non-governmental agencies have also provided RO plants in Thar but none of those entities ensures the sustainability of those time bound projects.