Port Blair, April 27: The Member of Parliament, Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma has requested the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration to issue necessary directions to the concerned nodal departments for daily supply of water instead of alternative day in view of increase of water level at Dhanikhari Dam and also rain fall which has started.

He said that presently water is being supplied in alternative day (once in two days) owing to depletion of water level at Dhanikhari Dam, Nayasahar due to which the people residing in and around the Port Blair area are facing acute water crisis. Since the water level in Dhanikhari Dam at Nayasahar has increased to the extent of 59.7 m as of now and in view of rains commencing in the islands, it is likely that water crises may hamper the daily supply the water.