The residents of the hostel in Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences (HIMS) campus have been facing a shortage in supply of water. The hostel, located in the heart of the city, is dependent on the Hassan City Municipal Council for water.
Like the residents in the rest of the city, the hostel administration too has opted for water tankers to meet their daily requirement. As many as 250 students stay in the boy’s hostel. “The problem has been serious in the last two months. Sometimes, we run to attend morning-hour practical classes without taking a bath”, said a student. “Earlier, we were getting water in the washrooms throughout the day. But as the summer started, we started experiencing the shortage,” another student said. The college administration drilled borewells in the campus to address the problem, but it was not successful.
Dr. Kanthaiah, Professor of Biochemistry and warden of the boys’ hostel, on Friday, told The Hindu , “Providing water for the hostel has been a big a problem this summer. Every alternate day we face water shortage.”
The hostel requires four to six tanks of water each day. “We drilled borewells in the campus but did not get water. Depending upon the requirement we call private tankers and get water from private sources,” the warden added.
Besides the hostel, the hospital is also dependent on private tankers.
Dr. K.Shankar, Medical Superintendent of HIMS, told The Hindu , “We too are facing water shortage … the CMC alone cannot fulfil our demand in the summer when other areas too face water shortage.”
Dr. Shankar said the hospital had earmarked sufficient funds for water management. “I have given clear instructions to everyone concerned to get water from private tankers as and when required. We have tanks to store water for an emergency. Whether it is the hostels or the hospital complex, we are spending money to get water,” he added.
