Water crisis in 4 villages in rural Girkê legê, residents demand reliable sources of drinking water

The water problem faced by the villages of Kanî Nebî, Delavî Kira, Heleq, and Kelîçe, which are connected to the town of Mustafawe within the countryside of Girkê legê, has persisted for a number of years due to the absence of a dependable source of water.

These four villages have 160 families living in them, including 30 families from Kanî Nebî, 25 from Delavî Kira, 65 from Heleq, and 40 from Kelîçe. Water is available to them through the means of water tankers and wells, as there are no artesian wells in any of these four villages.

Kanî Nebî is regarded as the most affected village among all of the aforementioned villages due to the water crisis being faced by them. The people of this village obtain water through the help of three tractors, which are used to transport water to the village. This year, a spring has surfaced as a consequence of rains. It is situated at a distance of around 700 to 800 meters from the village, but the water here cannot be drunk.

As for Delavî Kira, which is home to around 25 families, there is no artesian well in the village. Residents rely on water tankers and household wells whose water is unsuitable for drinking, while their suffering becomes more severe during the summer.

In the villages of Heleq and Kelîçe, which together are home to around 15 families, residents face the same problem, with no artesian wells available and reliance on water tankers and household wells to meet their water needs.

Residents demand a solution to the water crisis

Salih Sayyid Salih, a resident of Kanî Nebî, said that residents have been suffering from the water crisis for several years and rely on water tankers to meet their needs, noting that three tractors transport water to the village.

He explained that residents had approached the relevant authorities over the past several years, including the Mustafawe Municipality and the Water Authority in Derik, to demand a solution to the problem, but the crisis remains unresolved.

He added that the spring that appeared this year following heavy rainfall cannot be relied upon to provide drinking water. He stressed that residents are calling for an artesian well to be drilled in the village and are prepared to contribute whatever they can if the project is implemented.

For his part, resident Mohammad Mohammad said that the water crisis is causing significant hardship for residents. He called for an artesian well to be drilled and for a reliable source of drinking water to be provided, stressing that residents are ready to assist and contribute to any project aimed at resolving the problem.

In Delavî Kira, the village mukhtar, Shafîq Hussein Farho, said that residents are suffering from a water crisis and that there is no artesian well in the village. They therefore rely on water tankers and household wells whose water is unsuitable for drinking.

He noted that the crisis worsens during the summer, calling for an artesian well to be drilled in the village. He also highlighted the residents’ willingness to cooperate with the Water Authority and the Mustafawe Municipality and to contribute according to their available means.

Water Authority on the way to solve the problem

While talking with the Mustafawe Municipality and the Water Authority in Derik, Issam Mohammad, an administrator at the Water Authority in Derik, mentioned that the project was submitted by the Mustafawe Municipality to the Union of Municipalities, whereas the Water Department presented another project in order to solve the water problem in the villages.

The Water Authority would work for solving the problem of water in the villages when the required budget is available, as Mohammad assured that the Water Authority is following up the problem.