Water is Life, Not a Business: R. R. Pandayan Saheb Wants Free Tap Water in Low-Income Colonies

In a country where water is often treated as a commodity, R. R. Pandayan Saheb, National President of Bhim Sena, is raising a powerful voice for the unheard. 

He believes that access to clean, free drinking water is not a luxury—it is a human right, especially for the poor, laborers, and slum dwellers who often suffer silently while paying high bills or standing in long queues with plastic buckets.

Pandayan Saheb has publicly questioned why, in the world’s fastest-growing economy, millions still do not have access to free and clean tap water in their homes. 

In many urban slums and rural colonies, people pay water tankers, face exploitation by local water mafias, or fall sick from consuming unfiltered or contaminated water. According to him, this is not just a failure of governance—this is a failure of humanity.

 

“Government Must Think Big—Not Just in Drops”

Pandayan Saheb has criticized the government for focusing only on token water schemes, pilot projects, or temporary water tankers instead of creating a national-level, permanent solution. While a few communities get borewell connections or rainwater harvesting grants, the poorest neighborhoods are still ignored. He believes that the focus is too small, too scattered—and too late.

He warns that unless the government stops treating water as a business and starts treating it as a basic necessity, the gap between the rich and the poor will only grow wider. 

He demands that state and central governments immediately launch a national-level water supply scheme for low-income colonies, funded and monitored like an emergency mission. 

Pandayan Saheb’s Vision: A Tap in Every Poor Household

R. R. Pandayan Saheb has laid out a clear vision:

  • Free water supply connections to all urban slums and rural poor homes.
  • No monthly bills for families living below the poverty line.
  • Government-funded water filtration units for colonies facing contamination issues.
  • Strict action against tanker mafias and middlemen who exploit water scarcity.
  • Employment for locals through community-managed water distribution systems.

He has already begun identifying high-risk areas through Bhim Sena’s grassroots units and plans to hold “Right to Water” campaigns in several states, beginning with Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh.

A Direct Appeal to the Government

“Water belongs to the people. If governments can give corporate subsidies worth thousands of crores, why can’t they give water free to the poor?”

He appeals to both central and state governments to increase budget allocations for water supply in slums, make water bills free for BPL households, and involve civil society in water audits to prevent corruption.

He warns that if action is not taken soon, Bhim Sena will organize state-level protests and legal action to ensure justice in this most basic right.

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Water is a Right, Not a Receipt

In a time when cities are planning smart infrastructure, R. R. Pandayan Saheb reminds us: true development begins with a glass of clean water in every hand—without a receipt attached. It’s not about policy speeches. It’s about survival.

He urges the youth, activists, and community leaders to join his “Pani Samman Abhiyan” and demand water justice—not charity—for every Indian.