Gouri Naik garnered praise from the local community for her initiative in digging a well to secure water supply for Anganwadi children.
Gauri, an areca nut seller's effort was stopped by Women and Child Welfare Department officials after she dug up a 12-foot well. (Source: X)
An initiative of Gouri Naik, a 55-year-old woman, to dig an open well to ensure drinking water supply to the children of an Anganwadi in a scarcity-hit locality in Karnataka’s Sirsi has caused a flutter.
Gouri, an areca nut seller’s effort was stopped by Women and Child Welfare Department officials after she dug up a 12-foot well.
“I started digging this well daily from 30 January. I have previously dug a 70-foot open well at home to support my areca trees. This time I am digging an open well for the children,” Gouri said.
Hundreds of people who gathered in front of the Anganwadi on Monday opposed the official action and refused to close the well at any cost.
Gouri Naik, 55. (X)
The protesters declared, “We all support Gouri. Authorities must cease harassment. Rather than aiding Gouri’s commendable efforts, they should take action against the officials obstructing her path”.
Facing public backlash, officials backtracked and gave verbal permission after citizen group “Sirsi Jeeva Jala task force” president Srinivas Hebbar visited the place and announced that they would construct a compound wall for the Anganwadi, a ring for the well to cover it, and install a pump and overhead tank.
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