Five years on, Assam's Mazirgaon’s ‘model village’ still thirsty for clean water

Palasbari, Oct 27: Despite being officially declared as a ‘model village’ in the Azara revenue circle under the Assam Adarsha Gaon Yojana, the residents of Mazirgaon continue to grapple with a severe shortage of clean drinking water – a basic necessity that is still out of reach for them.

The residents of Mazirgaon model village under the Mazirgaon Gaon Panchayat have alleged that the government’s ‘model village’ tag exists only on paper. Almost five years after the ‘model village’ announcement, the promises of holistic development remain unfulfilled, with the supply of potable water emerging as the most pressing issue.

It is pertinent to mention that the State government had decided to select two villages from each Legislative Assembly Constituency (LAC) for comprehensive development u