The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has directed the Udayagiri panchayat secretary to maintain temporary water supply arrangement that provides drinking water to a father and two children until the regular supply is in place.
The directive was given in response to a complaint submitted by children Jison Jinsu and Jibin Jinsu. The children and their father, Jinsu Kallungal, reside at Josgiri, Cherupuzha, in Kannur.Due to his illness, Kallungal is unable to work, and their well has dried up.
The children had been fetching water from Thomas Kannampuzha’s house, located 100 meters away, but it was depleted by December. At present, they travel 800 meters to Philipos Irupakkad’s house to fetch water.
